Chocolate Mint Squares

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Title: Chocolate Mint Squares
Categories: Cookies
Yield: 16 servings

For squares:
2 Unsweetened chocolate;
-(1-oz)
1/2 c Butter or margarine; (1
-stick)
1 c Granulated sugar
1/2 c All-purpose flour
1 ds Salt
2 Eggs
1/2 c Chopped pecans
For frosting:
1 c Sifted powdered sugar
2 tb Butter or margarine
2 tb Green creme de menthe
For glaze:
2 Unsweetened chocolate;
-(1-oz)
2 tb Butter or margarine

Recipe by: St. Louis Post-Dispatch 12/2/96 To prepare squares: In a small
saucepan, melt chocolate and butter. Let cool.

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease an 8-by-8-inch pan.

In a medium bowl, combine sugar, flour, salt and eggs. Beat until well
blended. Stir in pecans. Add chocolate mixture; mix well.

Pour into pan and bake for 20 to 25 minutes. Let cool.

To make frosting: Beat together powdered sugar and butter; stir in creme de
menthe. Frost cooled brownies. Refrigerate 1 hour.

To make glaze: Melt chocolate with butter. Spread over frosting layer.
Refrigerate 1 to 2 hours, then cut into squares. To store, cover and
refrigerate.

Yield: 16 squares.

Tester's note: Beautiful party cookie that is very easy to make. These rich
bars melt in your mouth with a perfect blend of sweetness and chocolate.

Sharon Tonsor Scherer, Columbia High School, Columbia, Ill.

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