Mint Buttercream Brownies from Brownies To Die For! by Bev Shaffer

Ingredients

• ¾ cup granulated sugar
• ¾ cup unbleached, all-purpose flour
• 2 large eggs, lightly beaten
• 2¼ cups confectioners’ sugar, sifted
• 2 oz. unsweetened chocolate, coarsely chopped
• ½ cup unsalted butter, softened to room temperature
• ¼ tsp. pure mint extract (spearmint or peppermint)
• 2 oz. bittersweet chocolate, coarsely chopped
• 1 tbsp. unsalted butter
• 4 tbsp. unsalted butter, softened to room temperature
• 3 oz. cream cheese, softened to room temperature