Frosted Mint Bars

Name: Frosted Mint Bars
Ingredients: FOR THE BARS:; 1 cup Sugar; 1/2 cups Softened Butter; 1 teaspoon Vanilla; 2 whole Eggs; 2/3 cups Flour; 1/2 cups Cocoa; 1/2 teaspoons Baking Powder; 1/2 teaspoons Salt; _____; FOR THE FROSTING:; 1-1/2 cup Powdered Sugar; 1/4 cups Butter, Softened; 1/8 cups Milk; 1/4 teaspoons Peppermint Extract; 3 drops Green Food Coloring; 1 ounce, weight Baking Square Unsweetened Chocolate

17 ingredients

4 steps

Ingredients

FOR THE BARS:
1 cup Sugar
1/2 cups Softened Butter
1 teaspoon Vanilla
2 whole Eggs
2/3 cups Flour
1/2 cups Cocoa
1/2 teaspoons Baking Powder
1/2 teaspoons Salt
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FOR THE FROSTING:
1-1/2 cup Powdered Sugar
1/4 cups Butter, Softened
1/8 cups Milk
1/4 teaspoons Peppermint Extract
3 drops Green Food Coloring
1 ounce, weight Baking Square Unsweetened Chocolate

Directions

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1. Mix sugar, butter, vanilla, and eggs. Add the remaining bar ingredients. Stir until creamy.
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2. Pour into a greased 8x8 inch pan. Bake at 350 degrees F for 25 minutes. Let cool.
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3. Frosting: Mix powdered sugar with butter. Then add milk and peppermint extract and mix (may need less milk or more powdered sugar, just mix to desired consistency). Add 3 drops of green food coloring (or to desired green color). Spread over brownies once they are cool. Refrigerate for 15 minutes.
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4. Melt square of unsweetened chocolate (you can do this in a saucepan over low heat or in the microwave, heating 30 seconds at a time until melted) and then drizzle over bars.