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Peppermint Brownies
DESCRIPTION :
WHAT A FUN HOLIDAY TREAT TO GIFT TO FRIENDS AND NEIGHBORS . PEPPERMINT COMBINES WITH CHOCOLATE FOR THIS DECADENT BROWNIE .
INGREDIENTS
2 sticks Hiland Unsalted Butter , plus more for the pan 4 ounces
Bedre Dark Chocolate , broken into pieces 1 / 3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder 2 cups sugar 3 Hansen ’ s Eggs 1 1 ⁄ 2 teaspoons peppermint extract 1 1 / 4 cups Shawnee Mills Flour 1 / 2 cup semisweet chocolate chips Crushed candy canes
DIRECTIONS
1 . Preheat the oven to 350 degrees . Spray an 8-inch square baking pan with nonstick spray .
2 . Melt butter and chocolate in a medium saucepan over medium-low heat , stirring , about 3 minutes . Remove from the heat , whisking in the cocoa powder until smooth . Let cool about 5 minutes .
3 . Stir sugar into the chocolate mixture . Stir in eggs , one at a time , and mix well . Stir in peppermint extract . Add flour , gently stirring until combined .
4 . Pour batter into the pan , spreading evenly . Bake about 40 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean . Do not overbake . Let cool completely before cutting brownies .
5 . Melt chocolate chips in microwave at 50 percent power in 30-second intervals , stirring until melted . Drizzle chocolate over brownies , then sprinkle with crushed candy canes .
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