Old Fashined Ultra Chewy Brownies w/ Chocolate Cream Cheese Frosting

Wow! That is quite the title, huh? I promise these brownies are worth it. I found these on Cooking Classy's Blog.

I borrowed this photo from the Cooking Classy blog

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/3 cup cocoa powder*
• 1/4 tsp baking powder
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 3/4 cup granulated sugar
• 3/4 cup packed light-brown sugar
• 1/2 cup butter, melted
• 2 large eggs
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 3 Tbsp milk
• 1 recipe Chocolate Cream Cheese Frosting, recipe follows
Chocolate Cream Cheese Frosting
• 5 oz cream cheese, softened
• 3 Tbsp butter, softened
• 1/2 tsp vanilla
• 2 cups powdered sugar
• 1 1/2 Tbsp cocoa powder

Directions

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In a mixing bowl, whisk together flour, cocoa powder, baking powder and salt, set aside. In a separate mixing bowl, using a wooden spoon, mix together granulated sugar, light-brown sugar and melted butter until combine. Stir in eggs and vanilla extract and mix until blended. Add in half of the flour mixture and mix just until combine, add in milk and mix just until combine, then add remaining flour mixture and mix just until combine (batter will be very thick). Pour batter into a buttered 8x8 baking dish and spread into an even layer. Bake in preheated oven 40 - 45 minutes until center is nearly set. Allow to cool completely then frost with Chocolate Cream Cheese Frosting and cut into squares (the frosting is a must for this recipe). Store in an airtight container.
Chocolate Cream Cheese Frosting
• In a mixing bowl, using an electric hand mixer on medium speed, whip together cream cheese and butter until smooth and fluffy, about 1 minute. Add in vanilla and powdered sugar, then sift in cocoa powder and mix until smooth and fluffy, about 1 minute.
• Recipe Source: Cooking Classy

Notes

*If you want a stronger chocolate flavor, you can use 1/2 cup cocoa powder instead of the 1/3 cup listed. I just wanted a more mild chocolate flavor for this brownie so I like 1/3 cup, but I have tested out both. If you do ad 1/2 cup cocoa then reduce the flour measurement by 2 1/2 Tbsp.