Cookie Recipes
Grasshopper Bars
Ingredients
Bars
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 cups granulated sugar
- 3/4 cup + 2 tablespoons instant cocoa mix
- 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 1/3 cups butter, softened
- 4 eggs
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 2 tablespoons corn syrup
- 2 cups coarsely chopped nuts
Mint Frosting
- 2 cups confectioners' sugar
- 4 tablespoons butter, softened
- 2 tablespoons milk
- Green food coloring
- 1/2 teaspoon peppermint extract or Creme de Menthe
Glaze
- 3 ounces unsweetened chocolate
- 3 tablespoons butter
Instructions
Bars
- In a large bowl, mix together all base ingredients except nuts.
- Stir in nuts and pour into a greased 13 x 9 inch pan.
- Bake at 350 degrees F until center is soft and edges are slightly firm, about 40 to 45 minutes. Do not over-bake.
- Let cool.
Mint Frosting
- In a small bowl, combine all ingredients and spread over cooled base.
- Place in freezer for 15 to 20 minutes.
Glaze
- In a small saucepan or microwave oven, melt chocolate and butter together and pour evenly over frosting.
- Refrigerate until hard.
- Carefully cut into bars and remove from pan.