Almond Macaroon Brownies Recipe

3 oz Cream cheese

6 T Butter or margarine

3/4 c Sugar

3 Eggs

1/2 c Flour

1 T Flour

1 2/3 c Flaked coconut

1 c Whole blanched almonds

6 oz Semisweet chocolate

1/2 t Vanilla

1/2 t Baking powder

1/4 t Salt

Beat cream cheese and 2 tablespoons butter until softened. Beat in 1/4 cup sugar. Stir in 1 egg, 1 tablespoon flour and coconut. Reserve 16 whole almonds, chop the rest. Stir in 1/3 cup chopped almonds; set aside. Melt 5 oz chocolate and remaining butter (4 T) over low heat, until melted. Remove from heat. Stir in 1/2 cup sugar and vanilla. Beat in 2 eggs. Stir in 1/2 cup flour, baking powder and salt. Add remaining chopped almonds. Spread cheese batter on top. Garnish with whole almonds. Bake for 40 minutes until cake tester comes out clean, don t overbake. Melt remaining square of chocolate and drizzle over the brownies. Cool in pan. Cut into squares. Recipe can be doubled.