Mint Chocolate Brownies

Wash hands.

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

Grease a 8 x 8 pan with butter or cooking spray.

Add butter and sugars to a medium saucepan and stir until melted. Take off the heat and stir in 1 ½ cups of chocolate chips until melted.

Next, add eggs and vanilla to a medium bowl. Whisk to combine. Stir 1 teaspoon of the chocolate mixture into the egg mixture to temper the eggs. Then, add the rest of the chocolate mixture to the egg mixture and whisk to combine.

In a large bowl add flour, cocoa powder and salt. Add chocolate mixture to the dry ingredients and fold gently. Do not over mix. Fold in the remaining ½ cup of chocolate chips.

Add batter to the pan and bake for 25-30 minutes. Set aside and let cool.

Meanwhile, in a medium bowl combine the cream cheese, butter, extract, and food coloring . Mix until creamy then gradually add in the powdered sugar.

Spread the frosting on top. Then finished by topping with chopped Andes mints.