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You'll be feeling lucky once you bite into one of these incredible brownies! Lucky Irish Brownies have a creamy, smooth, and refreshing peppermint cream sandwiched between rich and fudgy chocolate brownies. Lucky Irish Brownies are enchantingly sweet and delectable, and eye-catching to boot! It's true what they say: you make (or bake) your own luck!
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Ingredients
- 4 (1-ounce) squares unsweetened chocolate
- 1 cup margarine, softened
- 2 cups white sugar
- 3 eggs
- 2 1/2 teaspoons plus 1 tablespoon vanilla extract, divided
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup plus 6 tablespoons butter, softened, divided
- 4 cups confectioners' sugar
- 2 tablespoons milk, plus more, to taste
- 1 1/2 teaspoons peppermint extract
- 6 drops green food coloring, optional
- 1 1/3 cups semisweet chocolate chips
Directions
Step 1 -Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
Step 2 -Grease a 9x13-inch baking dish.
Step 3 -In a small microwaveable bowl, add the unsweetened chocolate and heat in 15-second intervals, stirring between each interval, until it is smooth.
Step 4 -Allow the melted chocolate to cool slightly.
Step 5 -Transfer the melted chocolate to a large bowl.
Step 6 -Stir in the margarine and the sugar until smooth.
Step 7 -Beat in the eggs, 1 at a time.
Step 8 -Stir in 2 1/2 teaspoons of the vanilla.
Step 9 -Stir in the flour until just blended, being careful not to overmix.
Step 10 -Pour the batter into the prepared dish, spreading it out evenly.
Step 11 -Bake until the surface appears dry, and the sides begin to pull away from the edges of the pan, about 20-25 minutes. It is okay if this layer looks cake-like or jiggles in the center.
Step 12 -Remove the baking dish from the oven and let it cool on a wire rack.
Step 13 -In a large bowl using an electric mixer, beat 1/2 cup of the butter with the confectioners' sugar.
Step 14 -Add 2 tablespoons of the milk and beat to combine. If the mixture is too thick, add the extra milk, a little at a time, until a spreadable consistency is achieved.
Step 15 -Stir in the peppermint extract and the green food coloring.
Step 16 -Spread the frosting mixture over the brownie layer in the baking dish.
Step 17 -Refrigerate for 30 minutes.
Step 18 -In a microwave-safe bowl, microwave the semisweet chocolate chips with the remaining butter until melted, heating it in 20-second intervals and stirring between intervals until the mixture is smooth.
Step 19 -Stir in the remaining vanilla.
Step 20 -Pour the chocolate mixture over the frosting layer and quickly spread to cover the entire surface.
Step 21 -Chill until firm, about 10 minutes.
Step 22 -Cut into squares and serve.
