York Peppermint Pattie Brownies - cooking recipe

Ingredients

24 small (1 1/2\") York Peppermint Patties
1 1/2 cup (3 sticks) butter, melted
3 cups sugar
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
5 eggs
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 cup HERSHEY'S Cocoa
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon salt

Preparation

Preheat the oven to 350F (325F for a glass baking dish). Remove wrappers from peppermint patties. Grease 13\" x 9\" x 2\" baking pan.

Stir together butter, sugar and vanilla in a large bowl. Add eggs; beat until well blended. Stir in flour, cocoa, baking powder and salt; blend well. Reserve 2 cups batter, spread remaining batter in prepared pan. Arrange peppermint patties about 1/2\" apart in single layer over batter. Spread reserved 2 cups batter over brownies.

Bake 50 to 55 minutes or until brownies begin to pull away from the sides of the pan. Cool in pan on wire rack; cut into squares.