Name: Midnight Mints
Prep time: 25 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 36 serving(s)
Ingredients: 1/2 cup butter or 1/2 cup margarine; 5 tablespoons cocoa; 1/4 cup sugar; 1 egg, beaten; 2 cups graham wafer crumbs; 1/2 cup chopped walnuts; 1 cup coconut; 1/4 cup butter or 1/4 cup margarine; 3 tablespoons milk; 1 teaspoon peppermint extract; 2 cups icing sugar; green food coloring; 2/3 cup chocolate chips; 2 tablespoons butter or 2 tablespoons margarine

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This recipe keeps well and also freezes well, so you can make this ahead for any occasion.

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ingredients

Bottom Layer
¹⁄₂ cup butter or 1/2 cup margarine
5 tablespoons cocoa
¹⁄₄ cup sugar
1 egg, beaten
2 cups graham wafer crumbs
¹⁄₂ cup chopped walnuts
1 cup coconut
Second Layer
¹⁄₄ cup butter or 1/4 cup margarine
3 tablespoons milk
1 teaspoon peppermint extract
2 cups icing sugar
green food coloring
Third Layer
²⁄₃ cup chocolate chips
2 tablespoons butter or 2 tablespoons margarine

directions

Bottom Layer: Combine butter, cocoa and sugar in saucepan.
Bring slowly to a boil.
Stir in egg to thicken.
Remove from heat and add crumbs, nuts and coconut.
Pack very firmly into greased 9x9 inch pan.
Second Layer: Combine all ingredients in a bowl.
Mix well adding a few drops more liquid if needed for easy spreading.
Tint a pretty green.
Spread over first layer.
Third Layer: Melt chips and butter in saucepan over low heat or over hot water.
Spread over second layer.
Chill and store in refrigerator.
Cut into 36 squares.

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review by Barefoot Crone

2/10/2009

These didn't go over well at our party. Nobody seemed to like the second layer, which is a personal thing, not a flaw with the recipe. The third layer gave me fits. Every time I added butter to the chocolate, it seized up like cement. Like when water gets into chocolate when melting. After the third try, I decided to melt 3 squares of almond bark (no butter added) and spread that over the second layer. I really like the first layer, that could be used in different recipes, a pie crust comes to mind.

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review by Debbb

11/9/2008

This is an awesome recipe that actually comes from "Company's Coming 150 Delicious Squares" book. It is a rich & decadent mint version of Nanaimo bars. I've been making this for several years. This year, I entered it in the County Fair unbaked squares category & won first place!!

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review by MSnow

3/7/2004

I started to submit this recipe and saw someone else beat me to it! Aren't these absolutely wonderful? They are a must-try for anyone who loves chocolate mint.

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review by Treenickel

8/21/2003

Very rich and creamy flavor. They were more of a minty bar cookie than a "mint" I made a batch up to serve at a reception and they were the first thing to dissapear. Would definitely make them again.

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creation by bert2421

3/15/2002

This recipe keeps well and also freezes well, so you can make this ahead for any occasion.