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Mint Swirl Brownies
Author/Submitted by:
Servings: 12
Categories:
Brownies
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Chocolate
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Cookies
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Desserts
Ingredients: 3
ounces
Cream cheese,
softened
1/4
cup
Margarine,
softened
1/2
cup
Sugar 2
Eggs 2/3
cup
All-purpose flour 1/2
teaspoon
Baking powder 1/4
teaspoon
Salt 1/3
cup
Chopped nuts 1
Unsweetened baking chocolate square,
melted and cooled
1/2
teaspoon
Peppermint extract
Green food coloring
-----CHOCOLATE GLAZE-----
1
Unsweetened baking chocolate square 1
tablespoon
Margarine 1
cup
Powdered sugar,
sifted
1/2
teaspoon
Vanilla 2
tablespoons
Boiling water
Directions:
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 350F 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 1/2 teaspoon vanilla till crumbly. Blend in enough boiling water (about 2 tablespoons) till of pouring consistency.
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