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Cinnamon Brownies

3/4 cup baking cocoa
1/2 tsp baking soda
2/3 cup butter or margarine, melted (divide in two)
1/2 cup boiling water
2 cups sugar
2 eggs, beaten
1 tsp vanilla
1 1/3 cups flour
1 1/2 to 2 tsps ground cinnamon
1/4 tsp salt
1 cup (6 ounces) semisweet chocolate chips

Frosting:
6 Tbsp butter or margarine, softened
1/2 cup baking cocoa
2 2/3 cups sugar
1 to 1 1/2 tsps ground cinnamon
1/3 cup evaporated milk
1 tsp vanilla

In a mixing bowl, combine cocoa and baking soda; blend in 1/3 cup melted butter.
Add boiling water, stirring until thickened.
Stir in sugar, eggs, vanilla and remaining butter.
Add flour, cinnamon and salt.
Fold in chocolate chips.
Pour into a greased 13x9x2 baking pan.
Bake at 350 degrees for 40 minutes or until brownies test done.  Cool.

For frosting, cream butter in mixing bowl.
Combine cocoa, sugar and cinnamon; add alternately with the milk.
Beat to a spreading consistency; add vanilla.
Add more milk if necessary.
Spread over the brownies.

* Yields 3 dozen

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