Layered, luscious chocolate melts in your mouth.
1 cup sugar
1 cup packed brown sugar
1 cup butter, softened
4 eggs
4 (1-ounce) squares baking chocolate
2 teaspoons vanilla
2 cups our
¼ teaspoon baking powder
1 recipe Mint Frosting (see below)
1 recipe Chocolate glaze (see below)
In a large bowl, cream together sugars and butter until fluffy. Beat in eggs until well blended; set aside. In a small bowl, microwave baking chocolate for 1 minute. Stir and continue to heat at 10-second intervals just until melted. Add melted chocolate to the sugar and butter mixture. Add vanilla. In a separate bowl, stir together our and baking powder; add to creamed mixture and mix well. Spread batter into a greased 9x13-inch baking dish and bake at 325 degrees for about 25 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in center comes out with a few fudgy crumbs. When brownies are cool, frost with Mint Frosting and refrigerate for an hour. Drizzle Chocolate Glaze over frosting before serving. Makes about 15 brownies.
MinT FroSTing
½ cup butter, softened
¼ cup milk
1 teaspoon peppermint extract
5 drops red or green food coloring 4 cups powdered sugar
Mix butter, milk, peppermint extract, and food coloring together. Add powdered sugar and mix well.
CHoColaTe glaZe
3 tablespoons butter
½ cup chocolate chips
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Microwave butter and chocolate chips together on high power for one minute. Add vanilla and stir. Randomly drizzle glaze over frosted brownies.