Recipe(tried): Josie's Buttery Fudgy Brownies with Chocolate Cream Cheese Frosting, Chocolate Drizzle, and White Chocolate Drizzle

This is a Very good, very rich recipe from a Better Homes & Gardens 1997 Annual Recipes Ad sent to me to try and sell me the book. I made it wil ALL the frosting and drizzles, of course!

JOSIE'S BUTTERY FUDGY BROWNIES

1/2 cup butter or margarine
3 squares (1 oz. each) unsweetened chocolate
1 cup sugar
2 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla
2/3 cup flour
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 cup chopped nuts (optional)
1 recipe Chocolate Cream Cheese Frosting with Drizzles (optional)

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.

In a medium saucepan melt butter or margarine and unsweetened chocolate over low heat, stirring constantly. Remove from heat; cool.

Meanwhile, grease an 8x8x2-inch or 9x9x2-inch baking pan; set aside.

Stir sugar into chocolate mixture in saucepan. Add eggs, one at a time, beating by hand just till combined. Stir in vanilla.

In a small mixing bowl stir together flour and baking soda. Add flour mixture to chocolate mixture; stir just till combined. Stir in nuts, if desired. Spread the batter into the prepared pan.

Bake, allowing 30 minutes for an 8-inch pan or 25 minutes for a 9-inch pan. Cool on rack.

Before serving, if desired, frost with Chocolate Cream Cheese Frosting, then spoon or pipe with Chocolate Drizzle and/or White Chocolate Drizzle.

CHOCOLATE CREAM CHEESE FROSTING
WITH DRIZZLE

1/2 cup semisweet chocolate pieces
1 (3 oz.) pkg. cream cheese, softened
2 to 4 Tablespoons powdered sugar
1 recipe Chocolate and/or White Chocolate Drizzle (optional)

In a small saucepan melt semisweet chocolate pieces over low heat, stirring constantly. Cool. In a small mixing bowl stir together the cream cheese and sugar. Stir in chocolate till smooth.

Spread frosting over cooled brownies. Let frosting set, then top with Chocolate and/or White Chocolate Drizzles, if desired.

CHOCOLATE DRIZZLE:
1 oz. unsweetened chocolate
2 Tablespoons margarine or butter
2 Tablespoons milk
1 cup sifted powdered sugar
1/2 teaspoon vanilla

In a small saucepan combine chocolate, margarine or butter and milk. Stir constantly over low heat till melted. Remove from heat. Stir in sifted powdered sugar and vanilla, beating till smooth.

WHITE CHOCOLATE DRIZZLE:
1 oz. white baking chips (1/4 cup)
2 Tablespoons margarine or butter
2 Tablespoons milk
1 cup sifted powdered sugar
1/2 teaspoon vanilla

In a small saucepan combine white baking chips, margarine or butter and milk. Stir constantly over low heat till melted. Remove from heat. Stir in sifted powdered sugar and vanilla, beating till smooth.