Ingredients
Frosting
1/2 stick butter
1 1/4 cups sugar
3/4 cup + 2 tbsp unsweetened cocoa powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup all purpose flour
2 large eggs, cold
1/2 cup cookie butter spread
3/4 cup icing sugar, sifted
1/2 to 1 tablespoon milk or heavy cream
around 50 g chocolate, melted (1.7 ounces)
Instructions
For brownies:
1. Preheat oven to 325F. Prepare an 8 x 8 inch baking pan.
2. Combine the butter, sugar, unsweetened cocoa powder and salt in a medium heatproof bowl and set the bowl over a pot of simmering water. Stir from time to time until the butter has melted and mixture is smooth.
3. Remove from heat and stir in vanilla. Beat in eggs one at a time, incorporating the first fully before adding the second, until the batter looks thick, shiny and well blended. Add the flour and stir until all traces of it disappear.
4. Pour batter into prepared pan and bake for 20 to 25 minutes, or until an inserted skewer comes out with moist crumbs attached. Cool completely before slicing. Placing them in the fridge until they’re completely cold would make slicing easier.
For frosting:
1. Bake the brownies and let them cool completely.
2. Beat the butter and cookie butter spread together until combined. Add the icing sugar and beat until light and fluffy. Add milk or heavy cream as needed to adjust the consistency of the frosting.
3. Spread the frosting evenly on the surface of the cooled brownie slab. Place small dots of chocolate on top of the frosting, spacing them about ½ inch apart. Use the back of a spoon to swirl the frosting and chocolate.
