Ingredients

24 (1 1/2 inch) York Peppermint Patties

11/2 cup(s) (3 sticks) butter or margarine, melted

3 cup(s) sugar

1 tablespoon(s) vanilla extract

5 eggs

2 cup(s) all-purpose flour

1 cup(s) Hershey's cocoa

1 teaspoon(s) baking powder

1 teaspoon(s) salt

Directions

1. Heat oven to 350 degrees (325 degrees for a glass baking dish). Remove wrappers from peppermint patties. Grease 13x9x2-inch baking pan.

2. Stir together butter, sugar and vanilla in large bowl. Add eggs; beat until well blended. Stir in flour, cocoa, baking powder and salt; blend well. Reserve 2 cups batter. Spread remaining batter in prepared pan. Arrange peppermint patties about 1/2 inch apart in single layer over batter. Spread reserved 2 cups batter over patties.

3. Bake 50 to 55 minutes or until brownies begin to pull away from sides of pan. Cool completely in pan on wire rack; cut into squares. About 36 brownies.

- Hershey's