MINT CHOCOLATE BROWNIES...YUMMMMMMMMM!!!

I haven't made these in years. I was going through one of my very very old cookbooks ( one from cooking school ) and saw this recipe..Who can resist chocolate paired with mint??? I remember making this over 10 years ago and every time I did it was a huge huge hit!! If you have the ingredients on hand they are just as easy to make as those from a box. However...you can skip the brownie part and use a box mix if you like..Sometimes I did when I was in a hurry! But from scratch is always always better!

Mint Brownies

 

For the brownies:

( box mix will do too )

1/2 cup unsalted butter

2 ounces unsweetened chocolate, chopped

2 large eggs

1 cup sugar

1/2 cup all-purpose flour

pinch of salt

1/2 tsp peppermint extract

1/2 tsp vanilla extract

For the toppings:

1 cup sifted powdered sugar

2 T unsalted butter, at room temperature

1 T milk

1/4 tsp peppermint extract

green food coloring, optional

4 ounces semisweet chocolate, chopped, or chocolate chips

2 T unsalted butter

Brownies:

Preheat oven to 350. Lightly butter an 8x8 or 9x9-inch metal baking pan. Melt the butter and chocolate in a small saucepan over low heat until smooth. Set aside. Using an electric mixer, beat eggs and sugar in a large bowl until light and fluffy, about 5 minutes. Add chocolate mixture, flour and salt, and peppermint and vanilla extracts; stir until just blended. Transfer batter to prepared pan. Bake 25 minutes for 8x8 pan and a little less for 9x9 pan. Cool slightly.

Toppings:

Beat powdered sugar, 2 T butter, milk, peppermint extract, and one drop of green food coloring, if using, in a bowl until creamy. Spread over brownies and chill until set, about one hour.

Melt chocolate and 2T butter in a small saucepan over low heat until smooth. Cool slightly. Pour over mint topping, spreading evenly. Cover and chill until set, about one hour. Makes 20 small brownies.

 

 

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I wanted to get this posted in case any of you guys want to get the ingredients to make this step by step with me later this week..I do think I will make double the recipe and use a box mix just to get through it a little faster..I am sending it in with Scott and the guys at work will never notice the difference between scratch and box mix!

 

K Jaggers

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