Millstone® Holiday Peppermint Brownies

1/4 cup brown sugar
3/4 cup granulated sugar
1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, softened
2 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla
1/2 cup cocoa powder
2 tablespoons finely-ground Millstone Holiday Peppermint blend coffee
1/2 cup all purpose flour
1/3 cup mint chocolate chips (optional)

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Butter 10-inch round baking dish.

Beat sugars with butter in a large mixing bowl using a hand mixer. Add eggs and vanilla and beat to combine, then add cocoa powder and coffee and mix until well blended. Stir in flour just until combined, then stir in chocolate chips, if using. Do not overmix or brownies will be tough. Pour batter into baking dish.

Bake until brownies pull away from the edge of the dish and a skewer inserted into the center comes out with fluffy crumbs, about 20 - 25 minutes. Cool and cut into wedges.

Serves 8