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Brownie Bites -- w

Source of Recipe

Good Housekeeping – Home Cooking
Brownie Bites -- w
Makes about 28 cookies

1 tsp. instant espresso coffee powder
1 tsp. hot water
1/2 c. unsweetened cocoa
1/3 c. all-purpose flour
1/3 c. whole wheat flour
1/2 tsp. baking powder
1/4 tsp. salt
1/8 tsp. cinnamon

3/4 c. sugar
3 T. canola oil
2 T. honey
1 tsp. vanilla
1 large egg white

Frosting:
1 oz. unsweetened chocolate, coarsely chopped
3 T. water
1 tsp. trans-fat-free vegetable oil Spread (60% to 70% oil)
2/3 c. confectioners’ sugar
1/2 tsp vanilla

Prepare Brownie Bites:
Preheat oven to 350º. Grease large cookie sheet. In a cup stir espresso powder into hot water until dissolved. Set aside. In a large bowl, combine the next 6 ingredients In a medium bowl whisk the next 5 ingredients + espresso mixture. With spoon stir oil mixture into flour mixture, then with hand press dough just until thoroughly blended.

With lightly greased hands, shape dough by measuring teaspoons into 1-in. balls and place on prepared cookie sheet 2 inches apart’ press to flatten slightly. Bake 7 to 8 minutes or until brownies have cracked slightly. Transfer to wire rack to cool.

Prepare Frosting:
In microwave-safe small bowl, heat chocolate and water in microwave on HIGH 45 seconds; stir until smooth. Stir in vegetable oil, then confectioners’ sugar and vanilla. Cool frosting slightly. Dip top of each cookie in frosting. Set aside to allow frosting to dry. Store brownies in tightly covered container with waxed paper between layers at room temperature up to 3 days or in freezer up to a month.

1 brownie bite equals: 70 calories…1 gm protein…13 gm carbohydrate…2 gm fat (1 gm saturated)…1 gm fiber…0 gm cholesterol…30 mg sodium +++WWP: 1