Christmas Recipes: Chocolate-Glazed Mint-Frosted Brownies

This dessert sounds fancy, right? But boxed brownie mix and chocolate chips make this super simple AND super yummy. Your guests will be too impressed to even wonder where you cut corners. (Just cut them another slab to keep them quiet.) Talk about easy Christmas recipes!

Preheat oven to 350 degrees (325 degrees for dark-coated metal pan). Position a rack in the lower third of the oven. Spray the bottom only of a 13x9-inch baking pan with nonstick cooking spray (or foil-line pan).
Combine the brownie mix, oil, water, eggs and ½ teaspoon peppermint extract in a medium mixing bowl with a wooden spoon until just blended and all dry ingredients are moistened. Stir in the chocolate chips. Spread batter into prepared pan.
Bake 28-30 minutes or until toothpick inserted 2 inches from side of pan comes out clean or almost clean (do not over bake). Transfer to a wire rack and cool completely.
Prepare mint frosting: Beat the powdered sugar, 1/3 cup softened butter, and ¾ teaspoon peppermint extract in a medium bowl with an electric mixer set on low speed until smooth. Beat in milk, 1 tablespoon at a time, until smooth and spreadable. Beat in green food coloring, if desired.
Spread frosting over cooled brownies.
Prepare chocolate glaze: Melt chocolate chips, 2 tablespoons butter and corn syrup in a small saucepan set over low heat, stirring occasionally, until melted and smooth. Stir in hot water, a few drops at a time, until mixture is thin enough to drizzle.
Drizzle chocolate glaze over frosting.
Refrigerate for 1 hour to set the glaze. Cut into squares. Store in refrigerator.