Creme de Mint Brownies or Grasshopper Brownies

Brownies:

2 boxes brownie mix

Mint Frosting:

4 cups powdered sugar
1 cup butter, softened
2 Tbsp. water
1 1/2 tsp. peppermint extract
4 drops green food coloring

Chocolate Topping:

12 ounces semisweet chocolate chips


1) To make the Brownies follow the recipe for "cake-like" brownies. Pour into a large, greased cookie sheet, bake according to package directions, and let cool completely.

2) To make the mint frosting, combine powdered sugar, butter, water, peppermint extract and food coloring. Mix. Spread over cooled brownies and refrigerate until hard on top.

3) To make chocolate topping, microwave chocolate chips and butter for 1.5 minutes. Stir until all chocolate chips are melted and the mixture is smooth. Add 1-2 tsp. peppermint extract. As soon as this mixture thickens and is no longer hot, spread over mint topping on brownies. Put back into the refrigerator until hard.

Best to cut 20 minutes after put in fridge with chocolate topping then continue in fridge until chocolate is completely hard.

Recipe by Mombabe on Blissfully Domestic