Peppermint Brownies

Ingredients

3 sticks butter or margarine, melted
3 cups sugar
1 tablespoon vanilla ext
5 eggs
2 cups all purpose flour
1 cup cocoa
1 tsp baking powder
1 tsp salt
24 small (1 1/2″) peppermint patties, unwrapped

Directions

Heat oven to 350. Grease a 13×9″ pan.

In large bowl with spoon, stir together margarine, sugar, and
vanilla. Add eggs, stir until well blended. Stir in flour, cocoa,
baking powder and salt; blend well. Reserve 2 cups of batter.

Spread remaining batter in pan. Arrange peppermint patties in single
layer over batter, about 1/2 ” apart. Spread reserved 2 cups of
batter over patties. Bake 50-55 min or until done. Cool completly
in pan or wire rack; cut into squares. Makes about 36 brownies