Chocolate Espresso Mint Bars

Ingredients

• 3 (1 ounce) unsweetened chocolate squares
• 34 cup butter
• 3 eggs
• beaten
• 34 cup all-purpose flour
• 12 teaspoon salt
• 1 12 cups granulated sugar
• 1 12 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1 -2 teaspoon espresso powder (up to 1 Tbsp)
• 12 cup walnuts (optional) or 12 cup pecans
• chopped (optional)
• 3 tablespoons butter
• 1 12 teaspoons cream
• add more to make easier to spread if needed
• 1 12 cups powdered sugar
• 1 12 teaspoons peppermint extract
• 3 drops green food coloring
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 2 (1 ounce) unsweetened chocolate squares

Instructions

1. Brownies-.
2. Melt the chocolate and butter either in the microwave or on low in small pot.
3. Let cool.
4. Preheat oven to 350.
5. Once cool -- add eggs, flour, salt, sugar, vanilla, espresso powder, optional nuts.
6. Spread into a greased 9 X 13 pan and bake for 20 minutes.
7. Let cool.
8. Filling-.
9. Once the brownies are cooled mix butter, cream, powdered sugar, extract, and food coloring.
10. pour onto the cooled brownies and place in the refridgerator for an hour.
11. Topping-.
12. Melt butter and chocolate spread over the green filling.
13. Allow to harden a bit.
14. Cut and serve.