Holiday Tasting Party Recipes

RECIPE NAME:  MINT BARS

INGREDIENTS:
2 2/3 cups flour
1 tsp. salt
1 cup butter, room temp.
1 Tbs. vanilla
1 stick butter, room temp.
3 Tbs. milk
10 Andes Mints
2 tsp. baking powder
2 cups brown sugar
2 eggs, room temp.
1 cup Andes mint chips
3 1/2 cups powdered sugar
1/2 tsp. mint extract

HOW TO MAKE THIS:
Preheat oven to 35 and grease a 9x13 baking dish.  Whisk together flour, baking powder, and salt.  Beat together 1 cup butter, brown sugar, eggs, and vanilla.  Add flour mixture and beat until well blended.  Beat in Andes mint chips.  Spread in baking dish and bake at 350 degrees for 25 to 30 minutes or until set in the center.  Let cool and prepare frosting.  Beat one stick of butter until fluffy.  Add sifted powdered sugar, mint extract, and milk and beat until well blended.  Green food coloring can be added if desired.  Spread on top of cooled bars.  Make curls from Andes mints with a vegetable peeler to decorate tops of bars.

MY TIP:
Basic blondies can be made with this recipe by omitting mints and frosting.

MY NAME:  Camille Karcher