Peppermint Brownies

1 1/2 cup butter, softened
3 cup sugar
1 tbs. vanilla
5 eggs
2 cup flour
1 cup cocoa
1 tbs baking powder
1 tsp salt
24 small pepperming patty candies (be sure to unwrap them first.)

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.

Grease 9x13 pan.

Wisk together butter, sugar and vanilla.  Add eggs and stir till blended.  Add remaining dry ingredients and stir till well mixed.

Spread 1/2 batter over bottom of pan.  Place peppermint patties evenly over mixture and cover w/ remaining batter, spreading carefully.

Bake 50-55 minutes or until brownies just begin to pull away from sides of pan.  DO NOT overbake.
 

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