Mint swirl brownies

12 Servings

Ingredients

Quantity Ingredient
3 ounces Cream cheese -- softened
¼ cup Margarine -- softened
½ cup Sugar
2 Eggs
⅔ cup All-purpose flour
½ teaspoon Baking powder
¼ teaspoon Salt
⅓ cup Chopped nuts
1 Unsweetened baking chocolate
Squares -- melted and
Cooled
½ teaspoon Peppermint extract
Green food coloring
1 Unsweetened baking chocolate
Squares
1 tablespoon Margarine
1 cup Powdered sugar -- sifted
½ teaspoon Vanilla
2 tablespoons Boiling water
Chocolate Glaze-----

Directions

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Cream together cream cheese, butter, and sugar; beat in eggs. Stir together flour, baking powder, and salt; stir into creamed mixture. Spoon half of the batter into another bowl; stir in nuts and chocolate. Drop chocolate batter from tablespoon checkerboard fashion into greased 9x9x2-inch baking pan. To remaining batter, stir in extract and food coloring. Spoon green batter into open spaces in baking pan. Swirl with spatula to marble; do not overmix. Bake at 350°F for 15 to 20 minutes.

Cool; pour Chocolate Glaze over top. Cut into bars. Chocolate Glaze: Melt one 1-ounce square unsweetened chocolate and 1 tablespoon butter or margarine over low heat; stir constantly. Remove from heat; stir in 1 cup sifted powdered sugar and ½ teaspoon vanilla till crumbly. Blend in enough boiling water (about 2 tablespoons) till of pouring consistency.

Recipe By : Homemade Cookies Cookbook, Better Homes and Gardens From: Date: File

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