Instructions

• Preheat the oven to 350°F. Spray two 8-inch round cake pans with nonstick spray. Line with parchment. Spray the parchment.
• Stir together the butter, granulated sugar, extracts and eggs in a medium bowl. In another bowl, whisk together the flour, cocoa powder, salt and baking powder.
• Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and stir until just combined. Stir in the chocolate chips and divide the batter between the prepared pans. Smooth the tops.
• Bake until the brownies pull away from the edge and a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, 35 to 40 minutes.
• Let the brownies cool fully in the pans on cooling racks. Cut each circle into 8 equal triangles with a knife. Use a small offset spatula or pie server to lift each triangle out of the pan.
• Decorate with frosting or melted almond bark. Use sprinkles & crushed candy canes to decorate. Press a piece of the straight section of a candy cane to create the trunk.