Mint Brownies

This is a recipe shared by Marla Dudley. I met Marla while taking carving lessons from John Adams and one of our scheduled classes happened to fall on my birthday. Marla made these brownies for the group and had candles and a birthday message written on the top ... is was such a nice treat and a wonderful surprise. These brownies are one of my absolute favorite treats. I bring them to lots of gatherings when I want to keep it simple with something like brownies from a box, but also want to dress it up a bit. These are perfect.

Mint Brownies

1 Brownie Mix (family size - for a 13 x 9 pan. I usually buy the Betty Crocker Fudge Brownie mix)
2 cups Confectionery Sugar
1 tsp Peppermint extract
4 drops Green Food Coloring
1/2 cup (1 stick) melted Butter
1 cup Chocolate Chips
6 Tbsp Butter

Prepare brownie mix as directed on box in a 13" x 9" pan. Set aside and let cool.

Use a mixer to blend together the confectionery sugar, peppermint extract, food coloring and melted butter until creamy. Spread frosting mixture on top of the cooled brownies.

Melt the chocolate chips with 6 tablespoons of butter and stir to blend. Spread over the frosting layer. You can pour it on and move the pan around to help coat the frosting layer evenly.

Refrigerate until ready to serve. Cut into 1" - 1 1/2" squares. These are very rich and smaller portions are perfect.

Note: I have decorated on the top of the chocolate layer with frosting in a decorative tube to dress this up for a special occasion.