These would be an adorable addition to a Halloween Night Feast for family and friends before everyone pounds the pavement in search of candy. Your child might enjoy taking these to a classroom party and don't forget the cake-walk at your school's carnival. Christopher is home for the weekend so you can bet some of these will make it into the care package he'll be taking back to school with him. A few of these will also make it down the road to my folks. Happy Halloween!
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1 1/2 sticks of butter
1 10 oz bag of dark chocolate chips
1 1/2 cups of flour
1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
3/4 teaspoons baking powder
1 1/4 cups sugar
3 large eggs
1/2 cup buttermilk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 tube each of white, red and chocolate decoration frosting
40 York peppermint patties(from a fun-size bag)
chocolate chips for decorating
Preheat oven to 350. Spray a 9x13 pan with baking spray. In a large bowl mix together the flour, cocoa powder and baking powder, set aside. In a small saucepan, melt the chocolate chips,butter and sugar over low heat. Add the chocolate to the flour mixture and mix on low speed with a mixer. Add the eggs, buttermilk and vanilla. Mix until just combined. Pour the batter into the prepared pan. Spread it out evenly with an off-set spatula. Press 20 peppermint patties into the batter, spacing them evenly apart. I was able to make 5 vertical rows with 4 patties in each row. Cover the patties with the offset spatula and place the pan in the oven. Bake for 35 minutes. Remove from the oven and let cool for about 25 minutes. Then top the brownies with the remaining 20 peppermint patties. Decorate with the frosting. Use white to make 2 large eyes at the top of each pattie. Place a chocolate frosting dot in the center of each. Use red to make a goolish smile, adding 2 small white fangs. Place two chocolate chips at the top for ears. Cut into 20 squares and serve.
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