Peppermint Patty Brownies

These are AMAZING!  At school the admins have a candy jar behind their desks.  Whenever there are peppermint patties they disappear quickly.  Knowing how much everyone loves the peppermint patties I figured people would like these also.  I was right.

They have the minty taste of the peppermint patty inside a wonderful brownie.

Peppermint Patty Brownies
Recipe source: Jamie Cooks it Up via with Sprinkles on Top

Ingredients
1 cup butter
8 oz unsweetened chocolate
5 eggs
3-3/4 cups sugar
2 teaspoons vanilla
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon almond extract
1-2/3 cups flour
1 cup semi sweet chocolate chips
2 bags York Peppermint Patties

Directions

Line the bottom of a 9×13 pan with parchment paper (she said to use foil, but it stuck to mine a bit so I would use parchment) and cover with nonstick spray.

Microwave the unsweetened chocolate and butter for 30 seconds at a time, stirring after each cooking interval. Keep cooking and stirring until the chocolate and butter are melted. Set aside.

In a mixing bowl (or in your stand mixer) beat the eggs, sugar, vanilla, salt and almond extract for 3-4 minutes.

Add the melted chocolate mixture and flour. Mix until incorporated.

Stir in the chocolate chips.

Spread half of the batter into the buttered pan.

Unwrap your peppermint patties and line them up over the top of the bottom layer of batter.

Cover the patties with the second half of the batter.

Bake at 425 for 23 minutes. [This part can be a little tricky. Stick a knife in the top layer of brownie and be sure that it comes out clean before you take them out of the oven.]

Cool on a wire rack and then refrigerate at least 6 hours.