brownie

noun

brown·ie | \ ˈbrau̇-nē

Definition of brownie

1 : a legendary good-natured elf that performs helpful services at night

2 Brownie : a member of a program of the Girl Scouts for girls typically in the second and third grades in school

3 : a small square or rectangle of rich usually chocolate cake often containing nuts

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some people believe that brownies will clean your house if you leave them milk

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Popular flavors include Nothing But Joy (coconut, chocolate chips and almonds) and the Brookie, a hybrid of a brownie and a cookie. — Allison Bagley, Houston Chronicle, "Young entrepreneurs grow business acumen at farmers’ markets," 13 June 2018 So rich, chewy, dense, and thick — like eating brownie batter. — Kara Baskin, BostonGlobe.com, "The best flavors of ice cream at Toscanini’s," 29 May 2018 During a recent visit, the bakery’s display case overflowed with a bounty of gluten-free goodies: Pistachio pound cake, lemon angel food cake, vegan oatmeal cookies, flourless hazelnut brownies and raspberry almond scones. — Amanda M. Fairbanks, San Francisco Chronicle, "Meet the baker behind Marin’s first gluten-free bakery," 17 May 2018 As sales of Smucker brands like Folgers coffee and Pillsbury brownie mix have fallen in recent years, pet food has helped drive growth. — Annie Gasparro, WSJ, "Smucker to Buy Parent of Pet-Food Maker Nutrish," 4 Apr. 2018 What resulted were bliss balls that, in the best way possible, tastes almost exactly like brownie batter without the stomach ache from all the raw eggs, sugar, and oil. — Molly Baz, Bon Appetit, "These Chocolate Tahini Bliss Balls Are Perfect for Breakfast, Snacking, AND Dessert," 15 Mar. 2018 Step 1: Pour brownie-mix batter into a pan ($1 for a 18-ounce package, Amazon.com) and pop it in the oven as directed. — Susan Westmoreland, Good Housekeeping, "Sweet Valentine's Day Brownies You Can Bake in Minutes," 1 Feb. 2018 Yep, that's chocolate chip... cookie dough... brownie bites. — Kaitlin Menza, Redbook, "Bring These Crowd-Pleasing Cookie Dough Brownie Bites to Your Next Party," 9 Dec. 2014 Hemp can be used through various ways: smoking; consuming in edibles, such as brownies, cookies or candy bars; and extracted oils. — Karen Pilarski, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Six things you might be asking about hemp," 13 July 2018

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