Grasshopper Brownies

This recipe comes from my friend's blog. It is now one of our all time favorite desserts - seriously yummy!

Grasshopper brownies

Brownies:

2 boxes brownie mix

Mint Frosting:

4 cups powdered sugar

1 cup soft butter

2 Tbsp. water

1 1/2 tsp. peppermint extract

4 drops green food coloring

Chocolate Topping:

12 ounces semisweet chocolate chips

3/4 cup butter

1) To make the Brownies follow the recipe for "cake-like" brownies. Or if there isn't one, add 3 eggs. Pour into a large, greased cookie sheet, bake and let cool completely

2) To make the mint frosting, combine powdered sugar, butter, water, peppermint extract and food coloring. Mix. Spread over cooled brownies and refrigerate until hard on top.

3) To make chocolate topping microwave chocolate chips and butter for 2 minutes. Stir until all chocolate chips are melted and the mixture is smooth. Add 1-2 tsp. peppermint extract. As soon as this mixture thickens and is no longer hot, spread over mint topping on brownies. Put back into the refrigerator until hard.

4) Enjoy! This recipe makes a lot, so I would recommend cutting it in half if you are making this for your family. We also like to keep them in the fridge until just before serving. Keeps the chocolate topping the perfect consistency.