Cookie Recipes

Mint Swirl Brownies

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Ingredients

Brownie

  • 3 ounces cream cheese, softened
  • 1/4 cup butter, softened
  • 3/4 cup granulated sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 2/3 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/3 cup chopped nuts
  • 3 tablespoons cocoa
  • 1/2 teaspoon peppermint extract
  • Several drops green food coloring

Chocolate Glaze

  • 1 tablespoon butter, melted
  • 1 cup confectioners' sugar, sifted
  • 3 tablespoons cocoa
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 2 tablespoons boiling water

Instructions

  • Heat oven to 350 degrees F.
  • Brownie

    1. Cream together cream cheese, butter and sugar; beat in eggs.
    2. Stir together flour, baking powder and salt; stir into creamed mixture.
    3. Spoon half the batter into another bowl; stir in nuts and cocoa.
    4. Drop chocolate by tablespoonsful, checkerboard fashion, into a greased 9-inch square pan.
    5. To remaining batter, add peppermint extract and green food coloring.
    6. Spoon green batter into spaces between chocolate batter. Swirl to marbleize, but do not over-mix.
    7. Bake at 350 degrees F for 15 to 20 minutes.
    8. While dough is baking, prepare Chocolate Glaze.

    Chocolate Glaze

    1. Beat ingredients together until smooth.
    2. Remove brownies from oven and pour chocolate glaze over top.
    3. Cut at once into bars, then cool.


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