Chocolate Mint Brownies

Here you go, Dana!  These are time consuming (and fattening) but very yummy!!

CHOCOLATE MINT BROWNIES

1 cup all-purpose flour

1/2 cup butter, softened

1/2 tsp salt

4 eggs

1 tsp vanilla extract

1 can (16 oz) chocolate-flavored syrup

1 cup sugar

Filling:

2 cups powdered sugar

1/2 cup butter, softened

1 Tbls water

1/2 tsp mint extract

3 drops green food coloring

Topping:

1 package (10 oz) mint chocolate chips

9 Tbls butter

Combine the brownie ingredients in a large mixing bowl; beat at medium speed for 3 minutes.  Pour into a greased 13by9 in pan and bake at 350 for 30 minutes.  Cool completely.

Combine filling ingredients in a medium mixing bowl; beat until creamy.  Spread over cooled brownies.  Refrigerate until set.  For topping, melt chocolate chips and butter over low heat in a small saucepan.  Let cool for 30 minutes or until lukewarm, stirring occasionally.  Spread over filling.  Chill until set.  Remove from fridge for about 15 minutes before cutting into squares.  Store in fridge.

Mint chocolate chips can be hard to find.  I have used half milk choc chips and half the mint (green) chips before, but the color comes out a little funky.  If I can't find mint chocolate chips, I usually just use milk chocolate and they still turn out great!