Iced Chocolate Crunchies

Bokenpop aka Madeleine's Note:

These taste like brownies but are crunchy, chewy cookies. I usually have to make a double batch of these as my family enjoy them a little too much!

• Total Time: 30 mins
• Prep Time: 10 mins
• Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 28

BASE

• 125 ml sugar
• 250 ml flour
• 250 ml coconut
• 25 ml cocoa powder
• 2 ml baking powder
• 1 pinch salt
• 250 ml oatmeal (not instant)
• 125 g soft butter (1 stick + 1T)
• 2 ml vanilla extract

TOPPING

• 350 ml sifted icing sugar
• 10 ml cocoa powder
• 1 pinch salt
• 2 ml vanilla extract
• 15 ml butter
• 50 ml hot water

Directions:

1. BASE: Mix together, sugar, flour, coconut, cocoa powder, baking powder, salt and oatmeal.
2. Beat in butter and vanilla extract until thoroughly combined.
3. Press firmly into greased pan.
4. Bake at 350F for 20 minutes.
5. Cut into squares and leave to cool in pan before spreading with topping.
6. TOPPING: Beat icing sugar, cocoa, butter and vanilla together.
7. Add just enough hot water to make a spreading consistency-DO NOT use too much water or the icing will not set.
8. Spread over the base and re-cut squares when icing is set.
9. Remove from pan when cold.

Reviews

[PdxBarb]

I can't really rate this. No one in my family eats coconut, so I was just going to skip it. I didn't realize that it was the binder for the mixture. I did add some water and salvaged some brownie like cakes. One problem with the recipe is that it doesn't specify what size pan to use.

[Sherrie-pie]

I'm so glad to see this recipe. It's one I used to make often and haven't for quite a while. It's delicious and straight forward to make. I used to have to make it for the teachers at school who asked my kids for it!