Mint Brownies

1 cup white sugar
1/2 cup butter
4 eggs
1 1/2 cup Hershey or Nesquick chocolate syrup
1 1/4 cup flour
3/4 cup nuts if desired

Beat sugar, butter & eggs until fluffy.
Add chocolate syrup and flour. 
Mix well.
Add nuts and stir.

Bake in greased 8x13 pan at 350 F for 25 minutes (or at 185 C Unterhitze for approximately 30 minutes)
Do not overbake.

Optional mint layer:
3 cups powdered sugar
3/4 cup butter
3 tsp mint flavoring

Combine mint layer ingredients and beat until creamy.  Spread over brownies once they are cooled.

Frosting:
12 oz chocolate chips
1/2 cup butter
Melt frosting ingredients together, spread over brownies.


Submitted by Debra Armstrong