Midnight Snack

What better time than midnight to indulge in some delicious goodies? Before I head off to bed, I'm enjoying a glass of wine (Casillero del Diablo if you were wondering) and delicious chocolate mint brownies that my lovely sister in law made for us.

They're delicious, and I'm going to share the recipe with you!

INGREDIENTS FOR THE BROWNIES:

1 cup All-Purpose flour

1/2 cup soft butter

4 eggs

1 can (16 oz) Hershey’s syrup

1 cup sugar

FOR THE MINT FILLING:

2 cups confectioners’ sugar

1/2 cup soft butter

1 Tablespoon water

1/2 to 3/4 teaspoon mint extract

3 drops green food coloring

FOR THE TOPPING:

1 10 oz package mint chocolate chips

9 T butter

DIRECTIONS FOR BROWNIES:

Preheat oven to 350

Combine brownie ingredients in a bowl, mix for 3 minutes on medium speed. Pour into greased 13 x 9 pan and cook at 350 for 25 to 30 minutes. Cool completely.

DIRECTIONS FOR FILLING:

Combine filling ingredients and beat until nice and creamy. Spread filling evenly on top of cooked brownies. Refrigerate until set.

DIRECTIONS FOR TOPPING:

Melt chocolate chips and butter in the microwave – let cool until lukewarm. Spread the topping over the filling evenly. Refrigerate again until set, and store in the refrigerator.

Enjoy!