Gourmet Brownies - Dipped Brownies

I was wondering if anyone has ever tried to make Gourmet Brownies, you know the kind with candies, cookies and decorations. If you have tried these and can offer topping or brownie suggestions that would be great.

Also chocolate dipped brownies sound tasty too. Should they be frozen or just cold when you dip or dredge them?

I want to make a gift basket for my favorite aunt and she loves chocolate.

Thanks for your help
Nikkie

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bumpi would like the information also. thanks

Hi, Try this! Verrrrry Chocolate-ty and Verrrrryy YUMMY ! (and much easier than dipping!)
Ce

Cookie Dough Brownies (from Choc.Lovers Cookbook)

BROWNIE BATTER:
(Box mix can be substituted for batter)
2 cups sugar
1-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 cup baking cocoa
1/2 tsp. salt
1 cup vegetable oil
4 eggs
2 tsp. vanilla extract
1/2 cup chopped walnuts, optional

FILLING:
1/2 cup butter or margarine, softened
1/2 cup packed brown sugar
1/4 cup sugar
2 Tbsp. milk
1 tsp. vanilla extract
1 cup all-purpose flour

GLAZE:
1 cup (6 oz.) semisweet chocolate chips
1 Tbsp. shortening
3/4 cup chopped walnuts

Batter
In a mixing bowl, combine sugar, flour, cocoa
and salt. Add oil, eggs and vanilla; beat at
medium speed for 3 minutes. Stir in walnuts,
if desired. Pour into a greased 13 X 9 X 2-inch
baking pan. Bake at 350º for 30 minutes or
until brownies test done. Cool completely.
Filling: cream butter and sugars in mixing
bowl. Add milk and vanilla; mix well. Beat in
flour. Spread over brownies; chill until firm.
Glaze: melt chocolate chips and
shortening in a saucepan, stirring until smooth.
Spread over filling. Immediately sprinkle with
nuts, pressing down slightly. Yield: 3 doz

**These are the BEST I have ever eaten !! **

Nikkie,
I have dippe brownies a couple of different ways. I've cut fudgie brownies into one inch squares and froze them and then dipped them in white chocolate or brown chocolate. I've then sprinkled on holiday sprinkles or chopped nuts or drizzled the contrasting chocolate on top. I put them on a rack to drip. These are very delightful and a pretty addition to my holiday trays. I've also just dipped the bottoms.

For brownies, too, I've cut them out with star cookie cutters and piped white icing around the top edge and dipped the still wet icing in little candy decoration multi-colored balls.

Have fun, I just love to make Christmas cookies!

Cherie