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How to make very chocolatey andes mints bars

If you love chocolate and mint, you'll enjoy these rich little bars made with Andes Mints. Another "regular" in my annual Christmas baking.

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Preheat oven to 350\u00b0. Melt margarine/butter and unsweetened chocolate in medium saucepan, stirring often.

Preheat oven to 350°. Melt margarine/butter and unsweetened chocolate in medium saucepan, stirring often.

Remove from heat. Add sugar, eggs & vanilla. Using wooden spoon, lightly beat just till combined. Stir in flour.

Remove from heat. Add sugar, eggs & vanilla. Using wooden spoon, lightly beat just till combined. Stir in flour.

Spread batter in GREASED 9 x 9" baking pan.

Spread batter in GREASED 9 x 9" baking pan.

Sprinkle chopped Andes Mints over batter. (You can now buy them already chopped) Bake 350\u00b0 for 27 minutes. Cool pan on wire rack.

Sprinkle chopped Andes Mints over batter. (You can now buy them already chopped) Bake 350° for 27 minutes. Cool pan on wire rack.

Mix green frosting...

Mix green frosting...

Pour green frosting into small Ziploc bag, seal.

Pour green frosting into small Ziploc bag, seal.

Squeeze green frosting toward corner and et aside while mixing and spreading chocolate glaze on entire surface.

Squeeze green frosting toward corner and et aside while mixing and spreading chocolate glaze on entire surface.

Chocolate glaze should pour and spread easily with rubber spatula.

Chocolate glaze should pour and spread easily with rubber spatula.

Using scissors, cut off tiny corner in green glaze bag and squeeze in lines across chocolate.

Using scissors, cut off tiny corner in green glaze bag and squeeze in lines across chocolate.

I pulled knife both directions. Have fun with it.

I pulled knife both directions. Have fun with it.

VERY CHOCOLATY with a fresh Andes Mint flavor!

VERY CHOCOLATY with a fresh Andes Mint flavor!

It helps to rinse knife in hot water in between cuts.

  • 1/2c Margarine or butter
  • 2.0oz Unsweetened chocolate
  • 1.0c Sugar
  • 2.0 Eggs
  • 1.0tsp Vanilla
  • 3/4c Flour
  • 1/2c Or 18 chopped Andes Mints
  • GREEN FROSTING
  • 1/2c Powdered Sugar
  • 1.0tsp Milk
  • 1.0 Drop green food coloring
  • CHOCOLATE GLAZE
  • 1.0c Powdered sugar
  • 2.0Tbsp Unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 1/4tsp Vanilla
  • 2.0Tbsp Milk