My Award winning recipe!

These take awhile to make, but they are SO worth it!

Chocolate Mint Brownies
Brownies:
1/2 C. butter
1 1/2 C. sugar
1 1/2 tsp. vanilla
1/2 tsp. salt
4 oz. unsweetened chocolate
3 eggs
1 C. flour

Mint frosting:
1/4 C. softened butter
1 1/2- 3 Tbsp. milk
Green food coloring
2 1/2 C. powdered sugar
1/2 tsp. peppermint extract

Topping:
3/4 C. chocolate chips
3 Tbsp. butter

Heat oven to 350. Grease a 9" square pan. For the brownies, place the butter and chocolate in a microwave-safe bowl. Microwave for 1 minute, stir, and 1 minute more.
Stir until smooth. In a seperate bowl, whisk together the sugar and eggs. Stir in the chocolate and vanilla. Finally, stir in the flour and salt until combined. Pour into the prepared pan, then bake for 25 minutes or until done. cool for 1 hour.
To make mint frosting, cream the butter and powdered sugar. Add the milk 1 Tbsp. at a time, beating until smooth and spreadable. Beat in the peppermint extract and food color to desired shade. Frost the cooled brownies, cover and chill for 1 hour.
To make chocolate topping, pour the chips into microwave-safe bowl, add the butter and microwave and stir until melted and smooth. Pour over brownies and smooth. Refrigerate for 45 minutes or until the coating hardens. Bring the brownies to room temperature then cut.