Grasshopper Squares

Grasshopper Squares photo
prep time:
20 min
total time:
1 hr 15 minutes
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kristikristi wrightson

i remember having these when we were young at Christmas. mrs. Louise submitted them to the Bethany cookbook and I am sooo glad.

ingredients

  • Batter:
  • 1 1/2 cup sifted flour
  • 2 cup sugar
  • 3/4 cup plus 2 Tablespoons instant cocoa
  • 1 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 1/2 cup butter
  • 2 Tablespoons corn syrup
  • 4 eggs
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla
  • 2 cup nuts, coarsely chopped
  • Frosting:
  • 2 cups sifted 10x sugar
  • 2 Tablespoons milk
  • 4 Tablespoons soft butter
  • 1 teaspoon mint extract
  • Chocolate Glaze:
  • 2 squares unsweetened chocolate
  • 2 tablespoons butter

directions

  • 1

    1. Sift first 4 ingredients into mixing bowl. Add butter, eggs, vanilla and corn syrup. Mix thoroughly.

  • 2

    2. Add nuts and spread batter evenly in greased 13 x 9 x 2 inch pan and bake in 350 degree oven for 45 minutes, or until done. Cool.

  • 3

    3. Combine ingredients of frosting and beat. Spread over cooled squares and let set.

  • 4

    4. When frosting is firm, melt chocolate and butter for glaze in the top of a double broiler and spread on at once.

  • 5

    5. Cut into squares or bars.

notes

In the Bethany cookbook these were the additional instructions: "Original recipe said it makes 10 dozen squares. I usually get 8 dozen at the most."

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