Grasshopper Squares

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• 3/4 cup powdered sugar
• 3/4 cup margarine or 3/4 cup butter, softened
• 2 ounces unsweetened chocolate, melted and cooled
• 1 1/2 cups flour
• 1/4 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 tablespoon milk
• 1/4 teaspoon mint extract
• 4 cups powdered sugar
• 1 (3 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
• 1/4 cup margarine or 1/4 cup butter, softened
• 3 tablespoons milk
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1/4 teaspoon mint extract
• 6 drops green food coloring

Recipe

• 1 heat oven to 325º.
• 2 grease 13x9 inch pan.
• 3 in large bowl, beat ¾ cup powdered sugar and ¾ cup margarine until light and fluffy.
• 4 stir in melted cooled chocolate.
• 5 lightly spoon flour into measuring cup; level off.
• 6 add flour, baking powder, salt, 1 tablespoon milk and ¼ teaspoon mint extract to margarine mixture; mix well.
• 7 dough will be stiff.
• 8 press dough into greased pan.
• 9 bake at 325º for 15-25 minutes or until center is set.
• 10 cool completely.
• 11 in large bowl, blend all topping ingredients; beat til smooth.
• 12 spread over base.
• 13 cut into squares.
• 14 store in fridge.