The frosting and topping make these thin brownies eye-catching.
Makes 4 dozens
- ½ cup butter
- 2 squares (1 ounce each) unsweetened chocolate
- 2 eggs
- 1 cup sugar
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- ½ cup all-purpose flour
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ cup chopped pecans or walnuts
Frosting
- ¼ cup butter, softened
- 2 cup confectioner's sugar
- 1 teaspoon peppermint extract
- 3 to 4 tablespoons whipping cream
Topping
- 1 square (1 ounce) semisweet chocolate
- 1 tablespoon butter
- In a microwave or double boiler, melt butter and chocolate ; cool slightly.
- In a mixing bowl, beat the eggs, sugar and vanilla ; add the chocolate mixture and mix well.
- Combine the flour and salt ; gradually add to chocolate mixture, stir in nuts.
- Spread into a greased 13-in. x 9-in. x 2-in. baking pan ; bake at 350F for 16-20 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean.
- Cool on a wire rack.
- In a mixing bowl, cream butter, confectioner's sugar and extract ; add enough cream until frosting reaches spreading consistency.
- Frost cooled bars.
- Melt chocolate and butter ; drizzle over frosting and cut into bars.
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