Shelly's Recipe

MINT SWIRL BROWNIES

Category: Brownies/Blondies

1 (3 oz) pkg cream cheese, softened
1/4 cup butter, softened
3/4 cup sugar
2 eggs
2/3 cup flour
1/2 tsp baking powder and salt
1/3 cup chopped nuts
3 tbsp cocoa
1/2 tsp peppermint extract
Several drops green food coloring

Cream together cream cheese, margarine and sugar; beat in eggs. Stir together dry ingredients and add into creamed mixture. Spoon half the batter into another bowl; stir in nuts and cocoa. Drop chocolate by tablespoonfuls, checkerboard fashion, into a greased 9 inch square pan. To remaining batter, add peppermint extract and green food coloring. Spoon green batter into spaces between chocolate batter. Swirl to marbleize, but do not over-mix. Bake at 350 for 15 to 20 minutes. While dough is baking, prepare Chocolate Glaze.

Chocolate Glaze
1 tbsp butter, melted
1 cup confectioners sugar, sifted
3 tbsp cocoa
1/2 tsp vanilla extract
2 tbsp boiling water

Beat together until smooth. Remove brownies from oven and pour chocolate glaze over top. Cut at once into bars, then cool.