Cream
1 cup butter
2 cups sugar
½ cup cocoa
Add
4 eggs
1½ cup flour
2 tsp vanilla
½ tsp salt
Greased cookie sheet
350° 20m
Icing if desired
½ cup butter
⅓ cup cocoa
1½ cups powdered sugar
milk as needed
Chocolate Mint Layer Brownies
Mint Layer:
2 cups powdered sugar
½ cup butter or margarine, softened
1½ tsp mint extract
3 to 4 drops green food coloring
Alternate Chocolate Layer:
2 tbsp butter or margarine
1 cup semisweet or mint chocolate chips
1½ tbsp milk
Prepare and bake brownies in a 9×13-inch pan. Allow brownies to cool completely. For the mint layer, combine powdered sugar, butter, mint extract and food coloring. Spread over cooled brownies. For the alternate chocolate layer, melt together butter, chocolate chips, and milk in a small saucepan (or use the icing recipe). Spread over mint layer and allow to cool. Store leftovers in the refrigerator. Makes 24 brownies.