Double Chocolate Peppermint Brownies

Single (9X13 pan)
1 cup butter
3/4 cup cocoa powder
1/4 cup vegetable oil
2 cups sugar
1 tsp vanilla
4 eggs
1 cup flour
2 cups semisweet chocolate chips

Double (cookie sheet pan)
2 cups butter
1 1/2 cups butter
1/2 cup vegetable oil
4 cups sugar
2 tsp vanilla
8 eggs
2 cups flour
4 cups semisweet chocolate chips

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.  Combine butter, chocolate powder and vegetable oil in large mixing bowl.  Add sugar, eggs and vanilla and mix well.  Add flour and mix until combined.  Stir in chocolate chips.  Spread into greased pan and bake for 25 minutes our until tests done.

Filling (single)
1/2 cup softened butter
2 cups powdered sugar
peppermint extract, to taste
pink food coloring

Filling (double)
1 cup softened butter
4 cups powdered sugar
peppermint extract, to taste
pink food coloring

Beat powdered sugar, butter and peppermint until smooth.  Add food coloring. Spread evenly over cooled brownie layer and chill.

Chocolate Ganache (single)
1 cup semisweet chocolate chips
1/2 cup heavy cream
crushed peppermint (optional)

Chocolate Ganache (double)
2 cups semisweet chocolate chips
1 cup heavy cream
crushed peppermint (optional)

Put chocolate chips and cream into a bowl and microwave on high for 1 minute, stirring every 30 seconds until melted and smooth.  Immediately pour over brownies and spread evenly over top.  Decorate with crushed peppermint if desired.  Chill & serve.