Tuesday, December 7, 2010

Christmas Cookie #7- Chocolate Mint Squares


Today we made Chocolate Mint Squares. The girls loved this one because three layers meant three bowls and three sets of spoons to lick clean!


I don't know about you, but for me, the holidays aren't complete without the taste of mint. I LOVE mint as you will notice throughout this countdown. This is now minty recipe #2, and yes, I have a few more minty recipes to come before we're through :)

The girls and I were up baking this morning when Chris came downstairs to go to work. This is what he saw:

He took one look at our youngest and said:
" Sometimes you just need to get dirty to enjoy the full extent of it!"

So that's Our lesson for today.
Our kids don't really need to learn this one as much as I do. They come by it naturally :)
Thank you God for the opportunities we have to get dirty. And thank you that You came to make us clean again.

Chocolate Mint Squares

(slightly modified from joyofbaking.com)

Bottom Layer:
1/2 cup butter
1/4 cup sugar
1/3 cup cocoa
1 egg
1 tsp vanilla
2 cups graham cracker crumbs
1 cup coconut

Filing:
1/4 cup butter
2-3 tbsp milk
2 tbsp vanilla custard powder or vanilla pudding powder (I used the pudding)
1/2 tsp peppermint extract
2 cups icing sugar
green food coloring

Topping:
1/4 cup butter
1 cup semi sweet chocolate chips

Bottom Layer:
In a saucepan on low heat melt the butter. Stir in sugar, cocoa and gradually whisk in the beaten egg. Cook, stirring constantly, until mixture thickens (about 1 minute). Remove from heat and stir in vanilla, graham cracker crumbs, coconut. Press evenly into 9X9 greased pan. Cover and refrigerate until firm (about an hour).

Filling:
With a mixer cream the butter. Beat in the remaining ingredients. Add green food coloring to make the desired color. If mixture is too thick add more milk. Spread the filling over the bottom layer and refrigerate until firm (about 30 mins)

Topping:
Melt butter and chocolate chips over low heat. Pour over the filling and refrigerate.
When cool bring the squares to room temp before cutting to prevent the chocolate from cracking.
Cut into pieces. Makes about 25 squares.

6 comments:

  1. I love all things chocolate mint. I posted our favorite choco mint cookies. They have an Andes mint melted on top.

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  2. I think you should hire a taste tester before letting your little cuties try this stuff. I am willing to take that task on for you! They look so delicious, and the girls look so cute in their jammies!

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  3. morgan loves mint and chocolate... these would be her favorite!

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  4. I am getting off here and directly sending all these recipes to my home printer ;) YummmmY Sara!! Thank you SOO much for getting them all blogged for us to enjoy too. The only thing that would be better than seeing all your recipes being prepared by your adorable bakers, is if the merwin zoo was with you guys too!!! :'(
    I love that they're going to have all these great memories of being in the kitchen with their momma. The best part about the holiday season is doing "the little things" just like that- that we'll ALL hold so dear to our hearts in years to come.
    Praying for you-hope the pregnancy is treating you well <3

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  5. I am getting off here and directly sending all these recipes to my home printer ;) YummmmY Sara!! Thank you SOO much for getting them all blogged for us to enjoy too. The only thing that would be better than seeing all your recipes being prepared by your adorable bakers, is if the merwin zoo was with you guys too!!! :'(
    I love that they're going to have all these great memories of being in the kitchen with their momma. The best part about the holiday season is doing "the little things" just like that- that we'll ALL hold so dear to our hearts in years to come.
    Praying for you-hope the pregnancy is treating you well <3

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