Election Day Pie

So given that I am a history graduate student, you know that election day is a pretty exciting day for me. There's been hundreds of election-day traditions that have cropped up since the first American election, and I'd argue that most of them involve food in some way, shape, or form. This Red Velvet Chocolate Chip Brownie Pie is my contribution to this culinary tradition. Happy Voting! And please ignore how lop-sided my icing job is..

Taken from here

Ingredients

1/2c Butter (softened)

1.5c Sugar

2 Eggs

1.25c Flour

1/4tsp Salt

3tbsp Cocoa Powder

2tsp Vanilla

15-20drops Red Food Coloring 

1c Mini Chocolate Chips

1 Pie Crust (Pre-Packaged)

1pkg Cream Cheese Frosting

Blue Sprinkles

OVEN: 350F

BAKE: 30-35min

1. In a small bowl, combine the cocoa powder, vanilla, and red food coloring. Set aside.

2. Cream together butter and sugar in a standing mixer until fluffy. 

3. Add in eggs and then the cocoa powder mixture.

4. Mix in flour and salt. 

5. Stir in the mini chocolate chips. 

6. Pour the mixture into a prepared 9-inch pie pan and bake away!

7. After the pie is completely cooled, ice with the cream cheese frosting in whatever way suits your fancy.