Evil Mint Brownies

Submitted by Chef #1345159

"Minty brownies with delicious frosting. My mom and I make these for Christmas EVERY year (upon my request) for Christmas family get-togethers. They're the one thing that'll break my healthy eating streak for sure!"

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Ready In:: 45mins
Ingredients:: 13
Yields:: 24-30 brownie bars
Serves:: 30

ingredients

1 cup butter or 1 cup margarine
6 ounces unsweetened chocolate
4 eggs
2 cups sugar
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1 ¹⁄₂ cups flour
20 mini peppermint patties (or one bag)
¹⁄₃ cup softened butter
4 cups powdered sugar
¹⁄₄ cup milk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
¹⁄₂ teaspoon peppermint extract
2 drops green food coloring

directions

Grease 13x9in. baking pan and set aside.
In a sauce pan, melt butter/margarine and chocolate over low hear stirring constantly. Remove from heat.
Stir in sugar and vanilla using a wooden spoon.
Add eggs one at a time.
Stir until just combined.
Stir in flour.
Spread batter into greased pan.
Bake at 350 F for 30 minutes.
When done, take out brownies and shut off oven.
Put mints on top of hot brownies (in single layer).
Out back in over for 7 minutes.
If they didn't spread evenly, lightly spread around top of brownies.
In mixing bowl, beat 1/3 cup softened butter/margarine.
Gradually add 2 cups of the powdered sugar, beating well.
Slowly beat in 1/4 cup of milk and both extracts.
Slowly beat in remaining powdered sugar.
Beat in additional milk, as needed, a little at a time to reach spreading consistency.
Tint with 2 drops of green food coloring.
Spread frosting onto brownies when they have completely cooled.