Chocolate Mint Sticks

Name: Chocolate Mint Sticks
Ingredients: 1 cup butter softened; 2 cups sugar granulated; 4 large eggs; 2 teaspoons vanilla extract; 4 ounces chocolate unsweetened unsweetened,, melted; 1 cup flour, all-purpose; 3/4 cup pecans or walnuts, chopped; 2 cups powdered sugar; 4 tablespoons butter or margarine,, softened; 2 tablespoons milk; 1/2 teaspoon mint extract; 1-2 food coloring green; 2 ounces chocolate sweetened; 2 tablespoons butter or margarine

14 ingredients

13 steps

Ingredients

1 cup butter softened
2 cups sugar granulated
4 large eggs
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
4 ounces chocolate unsweetened unsweetened,, melted
1 cup flour, all-purpose
3/4 cup pecans or walnuts, chopped
2 cups powdered sugar
4 tablespoons butter or margarine,, softened
2 tablespoons milk
1/2 teaspoon mint extract
1-2 food coloring green
2 ounces chocolate sweetened
2 tablespoons butter or margarine

Directions

1

Heat oven to 350F (180C).
2

Grease a 13-by-9-inch baking pan.
3

With an electric mixer, cream the butter, granulated sugar, eggs and vanilla until light, 2 minutes.
4

Add the chocolate and mix well.
5

Stop the mixer and fold in the flour then the nuts.
6

Transfer batter to prepared pan.
7

Bake just until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, 30 minutes.
8

Cool completely.
9

For the filling, mix all ingredients until smooth.
10

Spread in an even layer over the cooled brownies.
11

For the glaze, melt chocolate with butter; mix well.
12

Pour over filling and gently tilt pan so glaze covers the entire surface.
13

Refrigerate until glaze is set; cut into squares or sticks.