Almond macaroon brownies

 
                          Almond Macaroon Brownies
 
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 Serving Size  : 16   Preparation Time :0:00
 Categories    : Brownies
 
   Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
 --------  ------------  --------------------------------
    3      ounces        cream cheese -- softened
    6      tablespoons   butter or margarine
      3/4  cup           sugar
    3                    eggs
      1/2  cup           flour, all-purpose
    1      tablespoon    flour, all-purpose
    1 2/3  cups          coconut flakes
    1      cup           almonds -- whole
    6                    semisweet chocolate square
      1/2  teaspoon      vanilla extract
      1/2  teaspoon      baking powder
      1/4  teaspoon      salt
 
                                                             
 Beat cream cheese and 2 tbls. margarine until softened; beat
 in 1/4 cup sugar. Stir in 1 egg, 1 tbls flour and           
 coconut.Chop the almonds, reserving 16 almonds for garnish. 
 Stir in 1/3 of the chopped almonds. Set aside. Stir 5       
 squares chocolate and the remaining margarine over low heat 
 until melted. Remove from heat; stir in 1/2 cup sugar and   
 vanilla. Beat in 2 eggs. Stir in 1/2 cup flour, baking      
 powder and salt.                                            
 Add remaining chopped almonds. Spread chocolate batter in a 
 greased 8x8 square pan. Spread cheese batter on top. Garnish
 with the whole almonds. Bake at 350~ for 40 minutes or until
 center is done.(don't overbake!) Melt the remaining         
 chocolate, drizzle over brownies.                           
 Cool in pan. Cut into bars.                                 
                                                             
 
 
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