Cream Cheese Brownies I

These are great with Cream Cheese Frosting.

Original recipe makes 18 bars

Ingredients

1/2 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/3 cup semisweet chocolate chips
5 tablespoons shortening
1 cup white sugar
3 eggs
3 tablespoons cream cheese
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1/2 teaspoon almond extract
1/2 cup chopped almonds

  • PREP

    15 mins

  • COOK

    40 mins

  • READY IN

    55 mins

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease 9 inch square baking pan.
  2. In top of a double boiler, melt chocolate chips and shortening, stirring frequently until smooth. Pour into a large bowl, and mix in sugar, cream cheese, and eggs. Stir in vanilla and almond extracts. Gradually mix in flour, baking powder and salt. Fold in almonds and pour the batter into pan.
  3. Bake for 35 to 40 minutes in the preheated oven, until toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean. Let cool in pan before cutting into bars.

Nutrition

Calories: 139 kcal
Carbohydrates: 16.5 g
Cholesterol: 38 mg
Fat: 7.5 g
Fiber: 0.6 g
Protein: 2.3 g
Sodium: 65 mg

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