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Grasshopper Squares




Source of Recipe


Christmas Cheer


List of Ingredients




1 1/2 cup sifted flour
2 cup sugar
3/4 cup + 2 Tbsp. instant cocoa
1 1/2 tsp. salt
1 1/3 cup butter
4 eggs
2 tsp. vanilla or 1 tsp. mint extract
2 Tbsp. corn syrup
2 cup nuts -- coarsely chopped
FROSTING:
2 cup sifted powdered sugar
4 Tbsp. soft butter
2 Tbsp. milk
1 tsp. mint extract
GLAZE:
2 sq. unsweetened chocolate
2 Tbsp. butter


Recipe



Sift first 4 ingredients into mixing bowl. add butter, eggs, vanilla and corn syrup. Mix thoroughly. Add nuts. Spread batter evenly in 13x9x2 pan and bake in 350 : oven for 45 minutes or until done. Cool. Combine frosting ingredients and beat. Spread over cooled squares. Let set. When frosting is firm, melt chocolate and butter together in top of a double boiler and spread on at once. Cut into squares or bars. These keep well in tight plastic container in refrigerator.