This was my first attempt to make my Mom's mint brownies.....it turned out okay....they tasted soooo good....but definitely didn't LOOK as good as my Mom's. But I guess she has had a lot more practice than I have. And I'm not shy...I will post things if they taste good but don't look so good!:) Everyone should still try these out though! These are perfect to make when you need a ton of something for a shower or a Christmas party. You can cut them small and they can go a long way! They are really addicting. Here is the recipe...it is a little bit of a process, but totally worth it! Enjoy!
Brownie
3 cups flour
2 1/2 cups sugar
3/4 tsp. salt
1/3 cup cocoa
1 1/2 tsp. baking soda
3 eggs
3/4 cups oil
3/4 cups buttermilk or sour milk(just add a little vinegar to normal milk to make sour milk)
3 tsp. vanilla
1 1/2 cups hot water
Mix all ingredients together and bake in greased cookie sheet. Bake at 350 degrees for about 30 to 35 min. Check at about 25 min. Mine cooked a little faster, but that could just be my oven.
Frosting
4 cups powdered sugar
1 cup butter softened
1/2 tsp. mint extract
4 tsp. milk(I had to use a little more....just add a tsp at a time until it is a spreadable consistency)
Spread on cooled brownies. Always make sure you have enough frosting on your knife so that it doesn't pull up the brownie! You don't need to spread it all the way to the edge because when you cut them into squares you trim off the edge pieces.
Chocolate Topping
12 oz bag of semi-sweet chocolate chips
3/4 cup butter
Melt slowly in small pan. The chocolate must be LUKEWARM before you put it on top of the frosting. If it is too warm it will melt the frosting. You can put it in the freezer in a different bowl and stir it every once in a while to make sure it doesn't harden. But if you leave it too long you will have to reheat it again. So just check it periodically. The chocolate will set more once it is on the brownie.
Let set for a while. Trim around edges and cut into smaller brownie squares. And Serve!
Brownie
3 cups flour
2 1/2 cups sugar
3/4 tsp. salt
1/3 cup cocoa
1 1/2 tsp. baking soda
3 eggs
3/4 cups oil
3/4 cups buttermilk or sour milk(just add a little vinegar to normal milk to make sour milk)
3 tsp. vanilla
1 1/2 cups hot water
Mix all ingredients together and bake in greased cookie sheet. Bake at 350 degrees for about 30 to 35 min. Check at about 25 min. Mine cooked a little faster, but that could just be my oven.
Frosting
4 cups powdered sugar
1 cup butter softened
1/2 tsp. mint extract
4 tsp. milk(I had to use a little more....just add a tsp at a time until it is a spreadable consistency)
Spread on cooled brownies. Always make sure you have enough frosting on your knife so that it doesn't pull up the brownie! You don't need to spread it all the way to the edge because when you cut them into squares you trim off the edge pieces.
Chocolate Topping
12 oz bag of semi-sweet chocolate chips
3/4 cup butter
Melt slowly in small pan. The chocolate must be LUKEWARM before you put it on top of the frosting. If it is too warm it will melt the frosting. You can put it in the freezer in a different bowl and stir it every once in a while to make sure it doesn't harden. But if you leave it too long you will have to reheat it again. So just check it periodically. The chocolate will set more once it is on the brownie.
Let set for a while. Trim around edges and cut into smaller brownie squares. And Serve!
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