Elf on the Shelf Brownies

Royal icing

3 egg whites,
2 C powder sugar
1 tsp vanilla
1/2 tsp cream of tarter
red, brown, blue, black, and ivory gel food coloring
6 disposable piping bags fitted with a #2 tip
5 bowls to mix colors in

Directions

1. Preheat your oven to 350 degrees.
2. Using a large sauce pan, melt butter. Once melted remove from heat and mix in the sugar, eggs and vanilla until combined.
3. In a large bowl combine the cocoa, flour, salt and baking powder.
4. Gradually mix in the cocoa flour mixture into the wet ingredients until combined.
5. Pour batter into the baking dish and bake for 30-35 minutes. Ten cool to room temperature.
6. Cut brownies into squares and place onto a cutting board or plate so that it will be easier to decorate.

Royal Icing for Elf on the Shelf Brownies Directions:

1. Using the standing mixer, combine the egg whites, cream of tarter, powder sugar and vanilla and mix on medium speed until stiff peaks form.
2. Split the icing into 5 bowls, leaving some left to go into the 6th piping bag.
3. In the first bowl, add in a few drops of red coloring, mix until combined. Add in some more food coloring to get the shade you want.
4. In the second bowl, add in a tiny amount of ivory gel coloring to get a skin tone color.
5. In the third bowl, add in a few drops of blue and mix until combined.
6. In the fourth bowl, add in some black and mix until combined.
7. In the fifth bowl add in some brown and mix until combined.
8. Using the remaining white icing in the mixing bowl, scoop the icing into a piping bag and set aside.
9. Scoop the colored icing into each of their own bags. You should have 6 total piping bags.

Decorating Elf on the Shelf Brownies directions: