PEPPERMINT BARS

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Christmas bar cookie. Dough is similar to sugar cookie with peppermint added. Topped with melted chocolate and crushed candy canes.

Provided by Courtney Scheiderich

Categories     Desserts     Cookies     Bar Cookie Recipes

Time 40m

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 9

1 cup butter
1 cup white sugar
1 egg
¼ teaspoon peppermint extract
5 drops red food coloring
2 cups all-purpose flour
¼ teaspoon salt
1 cup crushed peppermint candy canes, divided
1 cup semisweet chocolate chips

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F(175 degrees C) and grease a 9x13-inch pan.
  • Cream butter and sugar. Beat in egg, peppermint extract, and food coloring. Add flour and salt till well blended. Stir in 2/3 cup finely crushed candy. Spread evenly into the greased pan.
  • Bake until firm, about 25 minutes.
  • After removing from oven, immediately sprinkle with chocolate chips. Cover with a cookie sheet for 1 minute or until melted. Spread chocolate evenly and sprinkle with 1/3 cup coarsely chopped candy. Cool completely before cutting.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 428 calories, Carbohydrate 61 g, Cholesterol 56.2 mg, Fat 20.2 g, Fiber 1.4 g, Protein 3.4 g, SaturatedFat 12.4 g, Sodium 172.8 mg, Sugar 37 g

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