Brownies!!!!

I found a brownie recipe that my mom wrote some years back. But I don't recall her ever making them. So I decided last year around Christmas time to make them, and add a few goody surprises along the way!


1 cup unsalted butter, melted
2 cups sugar
4 eggs, well beaten
2 tsp vanilla extract
1 cup flour, sifted
1 cup cocoa
1 tsp baking powder
1 tsp salt
*1/2-1 package chocolate chips
*1/2 package peppermint chips
*2 tsp peppermint extract
*2 tsp mint extract


Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In one large bowl combine all dry ingredient; sugar, cocoa, baking powder and salt, then fold in sifted flour. In a microwavable bowl, place butter and melt. In another large bowl, break eggs and beat well, add butter and vanilla. With a electric mixer, on the lowest setting, mix wet ingredients. Then once all is combine, add remaining dry ingredients until smooth and creamy. In a greased 9.5x13 pan, pour batter. Place in oven for 50 mins and enjoy!!

*For peppermint brownies, when all ingredients are combined add peppermint extract and stir. Fold in chocolate chips and peppermint chips. Bake for same time.

*Mint brownies, same as above. Once you add the mint extract you can either add 1/2 package or whole package.

*Chocolaty brownies. Once all ingredients are mixed, fold in 1 package of chocolate chips. Ooh wee gooey chocolaty brownies!!!

yields 35 brownies, or the least the way I had cut them :)