Dark Chocolate & Mint Chip Brownies

Dark Chocolate & Mint Chip Brownies

I just love finding new things, and the minute I found these limited edition Nestle Toll House Dark Chocolate & Mint Morsels in my local grocery store, I knew I had to try them.

Nestle's Dark Chocolate & Mint Morsels

The first thought that popped into my head was, “I bet these would taste wonderful baked into a nice big batch of moist brownies.”

I’m happy to report that I was not wrong?

~Enjoy~

Dark Chocolate & Mint Chip Brownies

1 cup all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
6 tablespoons cocoa, unsweetened
1 cup butter, softened
1 cup granulated sugar
2 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 (10 ounce) package Nestle’s Toll House Dark Chocolate & Mint morsels

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease and flour a 9×13×2 inch baking pan.

In a medium bowl, combine flour, baking powder and cocoa. Set aside.

In a large mixing bowl, beat butter and sugar until fluffy. Add eggs one at a time; beat well. Stir in vanilla extract.

Add flour mixture to butter mixture. Stir until well blended. Fold in morsels.

Spread batter in prepared pan. Bake for 25 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.

Place pan on wire rack and cool completely.

Frost cooled brownies with Chocolate Mint Frosting; if desired.

Dark Chocolate & Mint Chip Brownies

Chocolate Mint Frosting

3 tablespoons butter, softened
½ teaspoon peppermint extract
2 cups powdered sugar
1/4 cup cocoa powder
2 tablespoons milk

Cream butter and peppermint extract. Combine powdered sugar and cocoa. Gradually add 1 cup of the powdered sugar and cocoa mixture to butter mixture. Cream until light and fluffy. Alternately add remaining powdered sugar/cocoa mixture and milk. Beat until smooth. Frost cooled brownies.