Chewy chocolate mint brownies studded with mint chocolate chips and topped with chopped walnuts.

Chocolate Mint Brownie Bars

2/3 cup butter or margarine
1 2/3 cups (10-ounce package) HERSHEY'S Mint Chocolate Chips - divided use
1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
1 cup all-purpose flour
1/3 cup HERSHEY'S Cocoa
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
3 large eggs
1 cup coarsely chopped walnuts

1. Heat oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease 13 x 9 x 2-inch baking pan.
2. Place butter and 1 cup mint chocolate chips in large microwave-safe bowl. Microwave at HIGH (100%) 1 to 1 1/2 minutes or until chips are melted when stirred.
3. Add sugar, flour, cocoa, vanilla, baking powder, salt and eggs; stir with spoon until smooth. Stir in remaining 2/3 cup chips. Spread batter into prepared pan; sprinkle walnuts over top.
4. Bake 30 minutes or until center is set. Cool completely in pan on wire rack. Cut into bars.

Makes about 36 brownies.

Recipe courtesy of the Hershey Kitchens, and reprinted with permission of The Hershey Company. © The Hershey Company.