Mint Cookie Brownies

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When I first arrived back home I worked as a cook at a girls co-op on campus. I threw these together and the girls all loved them. I have to admit they are very delicious!

Ingredients

1 cup butter softened

2 cups sugar

4 eggs

3/4 cup baking cocoa

1/4 tsp. salt

1 level cup flour

crushed cookies–Mint Oreo cookies crushed

Directions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees

Prepare large baking pan by greasing and flouring.

In a mixing bowl, place butter and sugar, mix until fluffy, add eggs one at a time and mix well. Turn mixer down and add cocoa. Mix until well incorporated, add salt, mix. Add the flour and mix well.

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Using a spoon mix in 1/2 cup cookie crumbs.

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Spread onto baking pan and put in oven.

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Let bake for around 30 minutes.

When done remove from oven and cool completely.

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Frosting

5 cups powdered sugar

1/2 cup butter softened

1/2 cup milk

Mix sugar and butter on low and add milk, mix until fluffy.

Spread onto cooled brownies and top with cookie crumbs.

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