Creme De Menthe Brownies

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 25 mins Cook Time: 35 mins

Ingredients

• 1 cup butter, softened
• 2 cups sugar
• 4 large eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 3/4 cup unsweetened cocoa
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 (10 ounce) creme de menthe baking chips (recommended -- andes)
• creme de menthe thin candies, shaved
• 1/2 cup butter, melted
• 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa
• 2 cups powdered sugar
• 2 tablespoons milk
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350 f.
• 2 grease a 13x9 by 2 inch pan.
• 3 using an electric mixer, combine the butter and sugar in a large mixing bowl; beat at medium speed until creamy.
• 4 add eggs, 1 at a time, beating well after each addition.
• 5 add vanilla, mixing well.
• 6 in separate bowl, combine the flour, cocoa, baking powder.
• 7 gradually stir into butter mixture.
• 8 fold in mint chips.
• 9 spoon into greased pan.
• 10 bake for 35 minute.
• 11 while brownies are baking prepare frosting.
• 12 chocolate frosting:
• 13 place melted butter in large mixing bowl.
• 14 add cocoa, stirring until smooth.
• 15 gradually beat in powdered sugar, milk, and vanilla, beating until smooth. if necessary add additional milk.
• 16 remove pan from oven and allow brownies to cool in pan on wire rack.
• 17 spread with frosting.
• 18 top with shaved mint thins.