Peppermint Brownies

• 1-1/3 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 cup baking cocoa
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 3/4 cup canola oil
• 2 cups sugar
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 4 large eggs, room temperature
• 2/3 cup crushed peppermint candies
• 1 cup (6 ounces) semisweet chocolate chips
• 1 tablespoon shortening
• 2 tablespoons crushed peppermint candies

1. Preheat oven to 350u0b0. Line a
2. with foil; grease foil.
3. In a bowl, whisk together first 4 ingredients. In a large bowl, beat oil and sugar until blended. Beat in vanilla and 1 egg at a time, beating well after each addition. Gradually add flour mixture; stir in peppermint candies. Spread into prepared pan.
4. Bake until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean, 35-40 minutes. Cool in pan on a wire rack.
5. In a microwave, melt chocolate chips and shortening; stir until smooth. Spread over brownies; sprinkle with candies.

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Taken from www.tasteofhome.com/recipes/peppermint-brownies/ (may not work)