Mint Chocolate Frosting

Ingredients

• 0.5 cup butter softened
• 0.8 cup mint chocolate morsels 
• 0.3 cup cocoa 
• 0.3 cup half-and-half 
• 0.3 teaspoon peppermint extract 
• 2 cups powdered sugar 

Equipment

• hand mixer
• microwave
• measuring cup

Directions

1. Microwave morsels in a 1-cup glass measuring cup at HIGH 1 minute or until melted, stirring twice.
2. Beat butter and melted morsels at medium speed with an electric mixer until creamy.
3. Add powdered sugar and cocoa; beat until blended.
4. Add half-and-half and peppermint extract; beat until blended.