Oreo Balls have been a Pennington family staple since Abby showed me how to make them. A party favorite, these are great for movie nights, bridal & baby showers, Super Bowl parties, tailgates, and more!

Prep Time: 20 minutes
Setting Time: 30-40 minutes

INGREDIENTS	MATERIALS
1 pkg of Oreos	1 large Ziploc bag (optional)
1 pkg of cream cheese	1 bar pan or large plate
1 handful of chocolate chips	1 large mixing bowl
	1 small Ziploc bag or piping bag
	Scissors

These yummy egg-free brownies came from a desperate need for chocolate when my college roommate and I were super budget-conscious and our fridge was pretty empty. There are more steps than brownies from a box, but these from-scratch brownies are worth the work! If you're used to super-moist brownies, these will surprise you; they're are a little drier and a little more cake-like. Since making these, I find other brownies far too sweet.

Give this recipe a try and let me know what you think!

Ingredients	Materials
1/3 cup all-purpose flour	9” Round Pan
1 cup water	Saucepan
1/2 cup butter	Mixing Bowl
2/3 cup unsweet cocoa powder
2 cups white sugar
1 tsp vanilla
2 cups all-purpose flour
2 1/2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350° & grease a 9-inch round pan
2. Combine 1/3c flour and water in a saucepan, stir until thick on medium heat, transfer to mixing bowl
3. Melt butter, then add cocoa, mix until smooth, let cool
4. Beat sugar & vanilla into cool flour mixture, stir in cocoa mix until well-blended.
5. Combine 2c flour, baking powder & salt. Stir into batter until just-blended.
6. If adding nuts, chocolate chips, or marshmallows fold in gently.
7. Bake 20-25 minutes
8. When cool, sprinkle with powdered sugar