Chocolate Mint Walnut Brownies

I have had such a Great response........to the

Chocolate /Mint Brownies I posted in July

I thought I'd post another one ..........but this

recipe is a lot Faster...& Easier......

These are one of the food items that will

be at my house at the Santas Gift Shoppe

Boutique coming up..(Dec. 3rd & 4th 2010)

These taste incredible........Mint & Chocolate

just are the BEST combination together....

I found this recipe on the back of a Brownie

Mix a very long time ago..and every time I make

them for an event or party....they always are a

hit......So, now you can get all the compliments

by making these little gems.....

Recipe

1 box "Duncan Hines" 21oz. Brownie Mix

(Chewy Fudge) Follow instructions

on the back of the box

1 16 oz. can vanilla frosting

a few drops Green food coloring (to your preference)

or ("icing colors" Kelly Green) a toothpick dab

a few drops of Peppermint extract flavoring

1 c. walnuts chopped in lg chunks (optional)

1 c. chocolate sprinkles (optional)

Follow directions on brownie mix for "fudgy"

brownies (be careful to read about metal/glass

pans vs. dark & non-stick pans...timing is a

little different)......

While brownies are cooling in the pan.....take

the can of frosting and put it in the microwave

(about 10 sec or so) to make it more spreadable...

***You do not want it liquidity....

****You can do the next step right in the can if

you want to......

Add a few drops of peppermint extract and

a few drops of green food coloring/or toothpick

dab of kelly green "Icing Colors" to the can of

frosting & stir until you get the green you like...

After brownies have completely cooled....spread

frosting with a "beveled spatula" (this is the

Best kitchen tool to spread frostings I have

found......It looks like a bent long knife without

the sharp edges..)

Add chocolate sprinkles on top (if desired)

Look at both photos (above) to see which you like

better...Enjoy......