Mint Swirl Brownies Recipe

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Ready in: 1-2 hrs
recipe difficulty 3/5

Difficulty: 3 (1=easiest :: hardest=5)

Serves/Makes: 12

Ingredients:
1 package (3 oz. size) cream cheese, softened
1/4 cup butter or margarine, softened
3/4 cup sugar
2 eggs, beaten
2/3 cup flour
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/3 cup chopped nuts
1 ounce square unsweetened chocolate, melted and cooled
1/2 teaspoon peppermint extract
Several drops green food coloring
***CHOCOLATE GLAZE***
1 ounce square unsweetened chocolate
1 tablespoon butter or margarine
1 cup sifted powdered sugar
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
2 tablespoons boiling water

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Directions:

Cream together cream cheese, butter and sugar; beat in eggs.

Stir together flour, baking powder and salt; stir into cream mixture. Spoon half the batter into another bowl, stir in nuts and chocolate.

Drop chocolate batter from tablespoon in a checkerboard pattern into greased 9x9" baking pan.

To remaining batter, stir in peppermint extract and food coloring. Spoon green batter into open spaces in baking pan. Swirl with spatula to marble; do not overmix. Bake at 350 for 15-20 minutes, or until brownies test done. Cool. Pour Chocolate Glaze over top. Cut into bars.

For glaze, melt chocolate and butter over low heat; stir constantly. Remove from heat; stir in powdered sugar and vanilla until crumbly. Blend in enough boiling water (about 2 Tbs.) until of pouring consistency.

This recipe from CDKitchen for Mint Swirl Brownies serves/makes 12