York Sensational Brownies

 York Sensational Brownies

1 1/2 c butter or margarine (softened)

3 c sugar

1 T vanilla

extract

5 eggs

2 c flour

1 c unsweetened cocoa

1 tsp baking powder

1 tsp salt

24 York peppermint patties

Preheat oven to 350 F . Grease 13x9x2 baking pan.

In large bowl with spoon or wire whisk, stir together butter, sugar, vanilla. Add eggs, stir until well blended. Stir in flour, cocoa, baking powder, and salt. Blend well. Reserve 2 c batter.

Unwrap peppermint patties. Arrange patties in single layer over batter, about 1/2 inches apart. Spread reserved 2 cups of batter over patties. Bake 50-55 min. or until brownies begin to pull away from sides of pan. Cool completely in pan on wire rack. Cut into squares. makes about 36 brownies.