Cooking Thursday

 Today's recipe is an easy dessert, using a brownie mix.  Brownies, a silky chocolate filling and Cool Whip - perfect!

French Silk Brownie Dessert

1 box brownie mix

French Silk Layer
8 ounces cream cheese at room temperature
1 teaspoon vanilla
2 cups powdered sugar
4 ounces semi-sweet chocolate
1/4 cup butter, cubed
8 ounces Cool Whip

Topping
8 ounces Cool Whip
chocolate shaving

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.  Grease 9x13 pan.  Prepare brownies as directed on box, bake and cool.

In a large mixing bowl, beat the cream cheese and vanilla extract with an electric mixer until smooth and creamy. Add the powdered sugar and mix until combined.
In a small microwave safe bowl, heat the semi-sweet chocolate and unsalted butter in 30 second intervals until melted, stirring well between each cooking interval.
Add the melted chocolate and butter mixture to the cream cheese mixture and stir until well combined. Gently fold in the Cool Whip.
Spread the French silk layer over the cooled brownies, then spread on the remaining 8 ounce tub of Cool Whip.
If desired, sprinkle chocolate shavings over the French Silk Brownies. Slice and serve.