York Peppermint Patty Brownies

By kmad

Ingredients

• 24 small (1-1/2 inch) YORK Peppermint Patties
• 1-1/2 cups (3 sticks) butter or margarine, 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

Details

Servings 24

Preparation

Step 1

1. Heat oven to 350°F.(325°F. for glass baking dish). Remove wrappers from peppermint patties. Grease 13x9x2-inch baking pan.

2. Stir together butter, sugar and vanilla in 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 inch apart in single layer over batter. Spread reserved 2 cups batter over patties.

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