One of my favorite holiday recipes was passed down by my dear friend Janie Marshall's grandmother. The aroma from these classic Gingerbread Brownies fills up the house and is a perfect holiday dessert or snack. We like to serve these as an afternoon treat accompanied by a cup of Harney & Sons Earl Grey tea with milk and honey.

Gingerbread Brownies

Ingredients:

• 2 ½ cups all-purpose flour
• 2 sticks of melted unsalted butter
• 1 ½  cups brown sugar
• 2 large brown eggs
• 2 tablespoons molasses
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 tablespoon ground ginger
• 2 teaspoons cinnamon
• ½ teaspoon kosher salt
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• confectioners' sugar

Instructions:

1. Prepare a 9×9 inch baking dish by lining it with parchment paper.
2. Preheat the oven to 350° Farenheit.
3. Combine butter and brown sugar in a large bowl and mix them together with a large wooden spoon.
4. Stir in the molasses, vanilla and the two brown eggs and mix well.
5. Whisk together the flour, cinnamon, baking powder, ground ginger and kosher salt in a bowl.
6. Stir the flour mixture into the egg & butter mixture and mix well.
7. Spread the batter evenly into the parchment lined baking pan.
8. Bake for approximately 30-35 minutes, checking after 25 minutes.
9. Allow to cool and then sprinkle the confectioners' sugar and a few dashes of ground cinnamon on top.
10. Cut into squares and serve. Enjoy!

My friend Janie's grandmother, who passed down this recipe, in 1938. Please stay tuned for more of our favorite recipes, as we make this a regular feature on Wynne's World!