holiday brownies

This brownie recipe is the best I have ever tasted let alone baked.  It is the perfect start to the holiday season with yummy peppermint tucked inside each deep chocolate bite.  Pretty easy to make too.  They are good all alone but are extra special served with vanilla ice cream drizzled with chocolate sauce.  Not for the faint of heart these rich bites serve quite a punch with the calories but I can't resist treating myself a couple of times a year.

York Sensational Brownies

• 1.5 cups Butter (3 sticks) MELTED
• 3 cups Sugar
• 1 TBL Vanilla Extract
• 5 eggs
• 2 cups Flour
• 1 cup unsweetened Cocoa
• 1 tsp Baking Powder
• 1 tsp Salt
• 24 York Peppermint Patties (unwrapped)

Heat oven to 350 degrees.  Grease 13x9x2" pan.  In a large bowl with wooden spoon stir together butter, sugar, vanilla.  Add eggs and stir until well blended.  Mix in flour, cocoa, baking powder, and salt - blend well.  Reserve 2 cups batter - set aside.  Spread remaining batter in prepared pan.  Arrange patties in single layer over batter about 1/2" apart.  Spread reserved batter on top.  Bake 50-55 minutes or until brownies pull away from edges.