Chocolate Peppermint Brownies

Ingredients

Instructions

Brownies

  • 4 squares unsweetened chocolate
  • 1 c. butter
  • 4 eggs
  • 2 c. sugar
  • 1/4 tsp. peppermint extract
  • 1 tsp. vanilla
  • 1 c. flour
  • 12 oz. chocolate chips

Frosting

  • 4 tbls. butter, softened
  • 2 c. powdered sugar
  • 2 tbls. milk
  • 1 tsp. peppermint extract
  • 2 tbls. butter
  • 2 squares unsweetened chocolate
Melt chocolate and butter in small saucepan. In a large bowl, beat the eggs until thick. Add sugar gradually. Stir in the chocolate mixture, peppermint and vanilla. Mix well. Stir in the flour and add the chocolate chips. Pour into pan. In a 9 x 13 pan, bake at 350 for 30 minutes. In a 10 x 15 jelly roll pan, bake 23 minutes. Cool.

Cream together butter and powdered sugar. Add milk and peppermint extract. Spread over cooled brownies. Melt chocolate and butter. Drizzle over frosting. Refrigerate brownies.