Dark Chocolate Chile & Cherry Brownies Recipe

• 1 1/2 c. all-purpose flour
• 1 tsp salt
• 1/2 tsp baking powder
• 1/4 tsp ground ancho chile pepper
• 1/4 tsp chili powder
• 1 tsp ground cinnamon
• 1 large whole egg
• 1 egg yolk
• 1/4 c. vegetable oil
• 1 c. butter, softened
• 1/2 c. packed dark brown sugar
• 1/2 c. Hershey's cocoa powder
• 2 Tbsp half & half
• 1/2 c. milk
• 1 bag dark chocolate chunks
• 1 c. Hershey's cinnamon chips
• 1/3 c. vegetable shortening
• 2 oz cream cheese
• splash of evaporated milk
• 1 1/2 c. powdered sugar
• 2 Tbsp cherry juice (using the concentrated juice from a jar of cherries)
• roughly 2 Tbsp whole cherries

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