Chocolate Buttercream Squares

Cookie layer:
1/4 cup/60 mL butter
1/2 cup/125 mL sugar
1 egg, beaten
3 tbsp/45 mL Watkins Baking Cocoa
1/2 cup/125 mL flour
1/4 cup/60 mL chopped nuts (optional)
Watkins Cooking Spray

Buttercream layer:
2 tbsp/30 mL butter, softened
1 tbsp/15 mL cream
1 cup/250 mL powdered sugar
2 tsp/10 mL Watkins Danish Pastry Extract

Cooking Directions

Cookie Layer:
Preheat oven to 350°F/180°C. Grease with Watkins Cooking Spray and flour an 8x8-inch/20x20-cm pan.
Cream butter, sugar, and egg. Add cocoa, flour and nuts. Put into prepared pan and bake. Check after 10 minutes; it should be cooked. Do not overbake. Cool.

Buttercream Layer:
Blend ingredients. Chill 10 minutes and spread over cookie layer. Cut into small pieces, since they are very rich.