Brownies
3 ounces cream cheese, softened
1/4 cup butter or margarine, softened
3/4 cup sugar
2 eggs
2/3 cup flour
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/3 cup chopped nuts
1 ounce unsweetened chocolate squares, melted & cooled
1/2 teaspoon peppermint extract
3-5 drops green food coloring
Chocolate Glaze
1 ounce unsweetened chocolate squares
1 tablespoon butter
1 cup powdered sugar, sifted
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

1. Cream together cream cheese, butter and sugar; beat in eggs.
2. Stir together flour, baking powder and salt; stir into creamed

mixture.
3. Spoon half the batter into another bowl; stir in nuts and

chocolate.
4. Drop chocolate by tablespoonsful, checkerboard fashion, into a

greased 9" square pan.
5. Add peppermint extract and green food coloring to remaining batter,

and spoon green batter into spaces between chocolate batter.
6. Swirl to marbleize (do NOT over mix).
7. Bake at 350F for 15-20 minutes.
8. To prepare Chocolate Glaze melt the butter and chocolate over low

heat, stirring constantly; remove from heat, and stir in remaining

ingredients until crumbly.
9. Blend in boiling water until glaze is of a pourable consistency

(about 2 tablespoons).
10. Remove brownies from oven and pour chocolate glaze over top.
11. Cut at once into bars, then cool.