| 1 | Heat oven to 350 °Fahrenheit. |
| 2 | (325 °Fahrenheit. |
| 3 | For glass baking dish). |
| 4 | Remove wrappers from peppermint patties. |
| 5 | Grease 13x9x2-inch baking pan. |
| 6 | In large bowl, stir together butter, sugar and vanilla. |
| 7 | Add eggs; beat until well blended. |
| 8 | Stir in flour, cocoa, baking powder and salt; blend well. |
| 9 | Reserve 2 cups batter. |
| 10 | Spread remaining batter in prepared pan. |
| 11 | Arrange peppermint patties about ?inch apart in single layer over batter. |
| 12 | Spread reserved 2 cups batter over patties. |
| 13 | Bake 50 to 55 minutes or until brownies begin to pull away from sides of pan. |
| 14 | Cool completely in pan on wire rack; cut into squares. |
| 15 | About 36 brownies. |
| 16 | hershey"s is a registered trademark of hershey foods corporation. |
| 17 | Recipe may be reprinted courtesy of the hershey kitchens. |
| 18 | meal-master compatible format by: karen mintzias |
