Creme de Menthe Chocolate Squares: mint cookie recipe

Brownies:

1 cup granulated sugar

½ cup unsalted butter, room temperature

4 eggs, beaten

1 cup all-purpose flour

½ teaspoon salt

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

1 (16-ounce) can chocolate syrup

Creme de menthe layer:

2 cups confectioners' sugar, sifted

3 tablespoons creme de menthe liqueur

½ cup melted butter

Chocolate glaze layer:

6 ounces semisweet mini chocolate chips

6 tablespoons butter

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In a large bowl, cream together sugar and butter. Add beaten eggs and blend well. Add flour and salt; mix well. Blend in vanilla and chocolate syrup. Pour batter into a greased 9- by 13- by 2-inch baking pan and bake for 25 to 30 minutes. Cool in pan.

For creme de menthe layer, mix confectioners' sugar, creme de menthe and butter, then pour over cooled brownies.

For chocolate glaze layer, melt chocolate chips and butter together until smooth. Cool mixture for 3 minutes, then spread over mint layer. Chill until ready to serve, then cut into small squares.

Makes 20 to 25.

Submitted by Sue E. Conrad, South Pasadena, and Margie Sambets, Dunedin