York Mint Brownies

Ingredients

1 1/2 C (3sticks) butter melted

3 C sugar

1 T vanilla extract

5 eggs

2 C flour

1 C cocoa

1 tsp baking powder

1 tsp salt

24 small York peppermint patties unwrapped

Procedure

Heat oven to 350 degrees. Grease 13 by 9 pan. In a large bowl mix butter, sugar, vanilla. Add eggs. Stir in flour, cocoa, baking powder and salt and blend well. Reserve 2 C batter in pan, set aside. Spread remaining batter in pan. Arrange peppermint patties in single layer over batter, 1/2 inch apart. Spread reserve 2 C of batter over patties.

Bake 50 to 55 minutes or until brownies pull away from the sides of the pan. Cool completely and cut into squares.