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Mint Chocolate Frosted Brownies Recipe

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Ingredients:  
Ingredients:  
5 squares unsweetened chocolate, 1 oz each
3/4 c. butter
1 tbsp. vanilla
2 1/4 c. granulated sugar
4 eggs
1 1/3 c. all purpose flour
1 1/2 c. chopped walnuts, optional
Directions:
Directions:
In a small saucepan over low heat, melt chocolate and butter, stirring constantly. Remove from heat. Stir in vanilla. In a large bowl, beat sugar and eggs until sugar is dissolved. Fold chocolate mixture, flour and walnuts into egg mixture until blended. Pour batter into a greased 13x9x2 inch baking pan. Bake in a preheated 375º oven 25 to 35 minutes. Do not overbake. Let cool completely.
 

MINT LAYER:
Ingredients:  
Ingredients:  
4 c. confectioner's sugar
1 3 oz. package cream cheese, softened
1/4 cup butter, softened
3 tbsp. milk
1 tsp. vanilla
1/4 tsp. peppermint extract
6 drops green food coloring
Directions:
Directions:
In a large bowl, combine confectioner's sugar, cream cheese, butter, milk, vanilla, peppermint extract and green food color; mix well. Spread over cooled brownies in pan.
 

FROSTING:
Ingredients:  
Ingredients:  
1 package semisweet chocolate chips, 6 oz.
5 tbsp. butter
Directions:
Directions:
Melt the chocolate chips and butter in the microwave at 30 second intervals. Cool for 10 minutes. Frost brownies.
Personal Notes:
Personal Notes:
These brownies are one of our family Christmas traditions!

 

 

 

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