The word "brownie" is correct and can be used in written English.
It is a type of small, sweet cake. You can use it to refer to the food item. It can also be used informally to refer to people, particularly children, who are well-behaved. For example, "My daughter is a real brownie; she's always so polite and helpful."
Serve warm, for a moist brownie, or chill in the fridge overnight, which I prefer.
But two dogs haven't noticed: brownie, a hungry dog who likes nothing more than food and Apollo, a dog who has a very small height.
But it may be saved embarrassment: Venezuelan papers say Colombia has already indicated its readiness to see its errant son sent north rather than west, which would earn both South American governments brownie points in Washington, instead of neither.
His current trip to Africa has therefore aroused more interest than the average ministerial junket.It is not entirely clear whether Mr Brown's travels are motivated purely by concern for the poor, or are tinged by competition between himself and Tony Blair for global brownie points.
That leads the cynical to wonder if the report was jazzed up at the last minute in an attempt to win political brownie points for an unpopular government.
They may now wish it were a bit more political.If anyone is scoring brownie points it is local governments.
The likes of Walter Mondale and Michael Dukakis, on the left, and Barry Goldwater, on the right, may have won brownie points from their supporters for sticking to their principles.
In October Mr Erdogan pushed through parliament a measure authorising the deployment of 10,000 Turkish troops, chalking up useful brownie points in Washington.
Conversely, complimenting someone on their business acumen in front of their colleagues is an easy way to win brownie points.
Boeing doesn't get brownie points for engaging in regulatory arbitrage and stiffing its unions just because it judged that move to be best for shareholders.
The same phrase is used to describe JD Hayworth in Arizona, who is as potty as a hash brownie.
