York Sensational Brownies

Ingredients

• 1 tsp. baking powder
• 1 c. Hersheys cocoa
• 2 c. all-purpose flour
• 5 eggs
• 1 tbsp.vanilla
• 3 c. sugar
• 3 sticks butter (1 1/2 c.) melted
• 1 tsp.salt
• 24 small (1 1/2 inch)York peppermint patties,unwrapped

Directions

Heat oven to 350 degrees (glass pan 325 degrees)
Grease 13x9x2 inch pan.
In large bowl with spoon,stir together first 3 ingredients.Add eggs;stir until well blended.Stir in next 4 ingredients,blend well.Reserve 2 c. of the batter;set aside.
Spread remaining batter in prepared pan,arrange peppermint patties in single layer over batter,about 1/2 inch apart.Spread reserved 2 c. batter over patties.
Bake 50-55 minutes or until brownies begin to pull away from sides of pan.
Cool completely in pan on wire rack;cut into squares.
Yield:About 36 brownies.