Chocolate Mintsticks

• BROWNIE:
• 1 C. butter (2 cubes)
• 3 sq. Baker's chocolate
• 4 eggs beaten
• 2 C. sugar
• 2 C. chopped nuts (optional)
• 1 1/4 tsp. peppermint
• FROSTING:
• 1/4 C. soft butter
• 2 1/2 C. powdered sugar
• 3 Tbs. cream
• 1 tsp. peppermint, or to taste (optional, but recommended)
• 1-2 drops green food coloring (optional, but recommended)
• GLAZE:
• 2 sq. Baker's chocolate
• 2 tsp. butter

1. PREPARE BROWNIES:
2. * Melt butter and chocolate together and cool.
3. * Beat eggs, add sugar and continue beating until frothy.
4. * Add melted butter and chocolate, the pepperming, flour and nuts.
5. * Mix well and spread in a 9x13 pan and bake at 375* for about 20 minutes or until done (the toothpick-test works just fine.)
6. FROSTING and Glaze:
7. * Cream the soft butter, powdered sugar and 3 Tbs. cream (with peppermint and/or green food coloring if desired.)
8. * When brownie is cool, spread frosting evenly over the top.
9. *For the glaze, Melt the chocolate and butter together and spread over the top of the frosting (once set.) The frosting will show through the glaze.
10. * Put into the refrigerator to 'set' before cutting.
11. NOTE:
12. 9x13 pan makes a high or thick cookie. For a thinner cookie about 1" thick, use an 11x17 pan and bake 12-15 minutes. Increase the amount of frosting slightly to cover larger area.

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Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/member/views/chocolate-mintsticks-1212972 (may not work)