Chocolate Mint Brownies

1 C sugar
1 C packed brown sugar
1 C butter, softened
4 eggs
4 (1-ounce) squares baking chocolate
2 tsp vanilla
2 C flour
1/4 tsp baking powder

Cream together sugars and butter until fluffy. Beat in eggs until well blended; set aside. In a small bowl, microwave baking chocolate for 1 minute. Stir and continue to heat at 10- second intervals just until melted. Add melted chocolate to the sugar and butter mixture. Add vanilla. In a separate bow, stir together flour and baking powder; add to creamed mixture and mix well. Spread batter into a greased 9x13 baking dish and bake at 325 for about 25 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes with a few fudgy crumbs. When brownies are cool, frost with Mint Frosting and refrigerate for an hour. Drizzle chocolate glaze over frosting before serving.

Mint Frosting
1/2 C butter, softened
1/4 C milk
1 tsp peppermint extract
5 drops green food coloring
4 cups powdered sugar
Mix butter, milk, peppermint extract, and food coloring together. Add powdered sugar and mix well.

Chocolate Glaze
3 T butter
1/2 C chocolate chips
1 tsp vanilla
Microwave butter and chocolate cips together on high power for one minutes. Add vanilla and stir. Randomly drizze glaze over frosted brownies.

{syd's notes} The best brownie recipe out there! Seriously. Throw your other recipes away, you won't want to make another one after you try this one. The frosting is always perfect. Delicious!