Root Beer Brownies

Root Beer Brownies

The small amount of root beer extract really brings out the chocolate in these
brownies.  Here I served the Root Beer Brownies with blueberry sorbet.  Wow,
what a dessert!

INGREDIENTS

12 Ounces Softened Butter

2 ¼ Cups Sugar

1¼ Cups Cocoa

½ Teaspoon Kosher Salt

1 Teaspoon Baking Powder

1 Tablespoon Vanilla Extract

4 Tablespoons Root Beer Extract

¼ Cup Cold Brewed Coffee

4 Large Eggs

1½ Cups Unbleached Flour

2 Cups Semi-Sweet Chocolate Chips

½ Cup Demerara Sugar

Preheat your oven to 350° F.  Line a 9x13 inch baking pan with parchment paper.  In a large size bowl place the softened butter. Add the sugar to the butter and mix until combined.  Add the eggs and beat until smooth.   Add the coffee, vanilla and root beer extract and stir.  In a separate large bowl combine the cocoa, salt, baking powder and flour.  Stir until well combined.  Finally add the chocolate chips and stir.  Spoon the batter into the prepared pan. Sprinkle the top of the batter with the demerara sugar.  Bake the brownies for 30 minutes.  The brownies should feel set both on the edges and in the center.  Remove from the
oven and cool completely on a wire rack before cutting and serving.  Makes 24 Root Beer Brownies.