You make something sweet! I found a recipe online for Grasshopper Brownies. They looked really good and I only needed to pick up two things in order to make them because I had the rest of the ingredients on hand.
First, you get a brownie mix, or make them from scratch. I find that brownie mix is sometimes so inexpensive, that I tend to pick up the mix. The scratch ones are good, but for this, I just wanted to do quick. When I have more time, I'll do brownies from scratch. Anyway, I picked up a box of Dark Chocolate Brownie Mix.
So first thing - make your brownie mix as directed on the box. It says to place it in an 8x8 baking pan, but I wasn't paying attention, so I put it in a 9x13 pan. Next time I will do it in an 8x8 pan because spreading the mint topping on a 9x13 was harder.Let cool and then place in the refrigerator to chill.
In a mixing bowl or stand mixer, mix together the ingredients for the mint layer.
Mix 1/3 cup butter or margarine.
Add 2 to 2-1/4 cups powdered sugar
Add 1/2 tsp mint or peppermint extract
Add about 3-4 drops of green food coloring
Mix until well blended and a smooth, spreadable consistency. It should be thicker than normal icing, but a little thinner than the inside of an oreo cookie. (Yes, it tastes very similar!!)
Spread the mint layer onto the chilled brownies using a plastic spatula or frosting spreader. I used my Pampered Chef Spreader. I had to wet the spreader every now and then because the mint layer was really thick. I think if I had the 8x8 pan, it might have spread a little easier, because it would have been thicker. 
Then you take 1-1/2 cups of mini chocolate chips and you sprinkle them over the mint layer and spread them out to cover the mint layer. Gently press the mint layer. Chill in the fridge for at least 30 minutes or toss it into the freezer for 10 if you are pressed for time. If you plan to chill them longer, cover with foil before chilling.
Serve chilled.
Enjoy!!!
We sure did!!
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