Frangelico Nut Brownies

Ingredients

Brownie

• 3 ounces unsweetened baking chocolate
• 1/2 cup butter
• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 2 eggs, beaten
• 6 tablespoons Frangelico liqueur, divided
• 2/3 cup all-purpose flour
• Dash of salt
• 2/3 cup semisweet chocolate chips
• 1/2 cup chopped nuts of choice

Frosting

• 3 tablespoons softened butter
• 4 tablespoons Frangelico
• 3 cups confectioners' sugar

Instructions

Brownie

1. Melt unsweetened chocolate with butter in microwave and mix well. Cool.
2. Beat sugar and eggs together in mixing bowl.
3. Add 3 tablespoons Frangelico and cooled chocolate mixture. Mix well.
4. Stir in flour, salt, chocolate chips and nuts.
5. Pour into greased and floured 8 inch square baking pan.
6. Bake at 325 degrees F for approximately 20 minutes (test with wooden pick).
7. Cool completely (about 1 1/2 hours).
8. Pierce brownies with a wooden pick randomly. Drizzle remaining 3 tablespoons Frangelico liqueur over brownies, then frost.

Frosting

1. In mixing bowl, combine liqueur and butter. Mix well.
2. Gradually add confectioners' sugar and beat until spreading consistency.
3. Frost cooled brownies.