Twelve Days of Christmas Cookies: Chocolate Nutella Brownies

1 cup butter, melted
1 cup sugar
1 cup brown sugar
2 tsp vanilla extract
4 eggs
1 ½ cups flour
¾ cup cocoa powder
½ tsp baking powder
½ tsp salt
1 ¼ cups Nutella, divided

Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease a 9×13” baking dish.

In a large mixing bowl, beat butter, sugars, and vanilla. Beat in 1 cup Nutella. Add the eggs one at a time, mixing well after each addition.

In a small bowl mix flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, and salt. Gradually beat flour mixture into wet mixture. Pour into prepared baking dish.

Warm ¼ cup Nutella in microwave for 15 seconds. Drizzle warm Nutella over the top of the batter. Drag knife through the batter to swirl.

Bake for 40-45 minutes (not longer). Cool to room temperature before cutting into squares.

Makes about 18 squares

Adapted from Something Swanky

NOTE:

· Heat Nutella in microwave for 30 seconds for easy measuring.

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