Creamy Mint Brownies

My AMAZING  King Arthur's Flour Cookbook has a recipe for Faux-Reos that I have been dying to make but too lazy to make...Oreos have soy in them, so I've been looking forward to an alternative, mostly so I can just eat the filling.
These brownies are an alternative route to that goal.

I made Heiress Brownies (courtesy Namo!) and then topped them with the filling from the Fauz-Reos recipes, which I made minty, and then drizzled melted chocolate on them.  (Trader Joe's Organic Semi-sweet Chocolate - The Bomb.com!!!!)

I might make the topping green next time for fun.

Here's the recipe:

From the Kitchen of Namo:
Heiress Brownies (Sooooooo Rich!)*
Pre-Heat Oven to 375 F
- 4 Squares  of Unsweetened Baking Chocolate
- 2 Sticks (1 C) unsalted butter (shortening works too)
- 4 Eggs
- 2 C Sugar
- 1 C Flour
- 1 C Chocolate Chips

Melt chocolate and butter over low heat.  In a bowl mix eggs and sugar and then add chocolate butter mix and stir.  Once mixed, add flour and chocolate chips.
Pour in tinfoil lined, greased 9x13" baking dish and bake for 25-30 minutes or until done.

Topping:
- 1/2 Envelope (1 tsp and 1/4 heaping tsp) unflavored gelatin
- 2 T (1 oz) cold water
- 1/2 C (3 1/2 oz) shortening
- 1 tsp peppermint extract
- 2 1/2 C (10 oz) confectioner's sugar
(You could replace the peppermint with any extract - vanilla, raspberry, coffee, etc.!)

Combine gelatin and cold water in a small dish, then place the dish in a larger dish of hot water until the gelatin dissolves and is transparent.  Once dissolved, remove from dish and allow to cool to room temperature, but not until set.

Meanwhile...cream shortening and extract and add confectioner's sugar gradually and then beat in gelatin.  The result is almost fondant like.  You could use less sugar for a fluffier result.  Once mixed place between two sheets of wax paper and roll out.  Place rolled out topping on cooled brownies and drizzle melted chocolate over topping.

* (When I am making Heiress Brownies without all the extras mentioned above, I add 3/4 tsp vanilla and 1 C toasted walnuts.  Not part of the original recipe, but a tasty addition!)