Brownie Christmas Trees

Ingredients

• 2 2/3 cups dark chocolate morsels pkgs., divided
• 2 cups granulated sugar
• 2/3 cup butter cut into pieces
• 4 tablespoons water
• 4 large eggs
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1 1/2 cups all purpose flour
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup chopped walnuts or pecans optional
• 3 cups powdered sugar
• 1/3 cup butter slightly soft
• 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 2 tablespoons milk
• candies M&M’S
• nonpareils optional
• candy canes small