French Cream Mint Brownies

Total Time: 1 hr 20 mins Preparation Time: 1 hr Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• 1 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup butter, softened
• 4 eggs
• 16 ounces chocolate syrup
• 1 cup flour
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 cup butter, softened
• 2 cups powdered sugar
• 2 tablespoons milk
• 1 teaspoon peppermint extract
• 2 -3 drops good green food coloring
• 1/2 cup butter
• 6 ounces semi-sweet chocolate chips

Recipe

• 1 to make the brownies: cream the sugar and butter together in a mixing bowl.
• 2 add in the eggs, chocolate syrup, flour, and baking powder; stir to blend.
• 3 spoon/pour mixture in a greased 15x10 jelly roll pan.
• 4 bake at 350° for 20 minutes.
• 5 chill in the refrigerator while making the filling.
• 6 to make the filling: cream the butter and powdered sugar together in a mixing bowl.
• 7 add in the milk, peppermint extract, and food coloring; stir to blend.
• 8 spread evenly over the brownie crust; refrigerate until firm.
• 9 to make the frosting: melt the butter and chocolate chips in a saucepan over low heat; stir constantly.
• 10 pour evenly over filling.
• 11 chill slightly; cut into squares.
• 12 return to refrigerator and chill until firm.