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Chocolate Peppermint Bars

These Chocolate Peppermint Bars are  layered chocolate peppermint cookie bars. These Peppermint Christmas Cookies Bars are extra special for Christmas.

 
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Christmas is a very special time of the year and it’s always fun to indulge in extra special treats.     These Chocolate Peppermint Cookie Bars are extra special.   But they are fairly easy to make since we made them into bars.   And they are not overly sweet and are great for the grandkids or served at a Christmas party.   Plus they look just gorgeous stacked on a plate.

 

 

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These Chocolate Peppermint Cookie Bars are made in layers, a sugar cookie layer, a chocolate brownie layer and they are topped with melted white chocolate and crushed peppermint.   

 

Chocolate Peppermint Bar Recipe:

Sugar Cookie Layer

  • 1 1/2 cups flour
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 10 Tablespoons butter, softened
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 3/4 cup white chocolate chips

Brownie Layer:

  • 3/4 cup flour
  • 3/4 cup unsweetened dark cocoa powder
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 10 Tablespoons butter, melted
  • 1 egg
  • 3/4 cup milk
  • 1/4 teaspoon mint extract
  • 3/4 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips

Top Layer:

  • 1 1/4 cups white chocolate chips
  • 5 chocolate mint candy canes or regular candy canes
Equipment Needed:

 

 

How to make these Chocolate Peppermint Cookie Bars

Instructions:

Heat oven to 350 degrees F and line a 13 X 9 inch baking pan with non-stick aluminum foil

Sugar Cookie Layer:

  • In a bowl, whisk flour and salt
  • In a separate bowl, beat melted butter and sugar with a mixer until fluffy, about 2 minutees
  • Add flour mixture to butter and sugar mixture and beat to combine
  • Stir in white chocolate chips
  • Press firmly and evenly into your foil-lined pan
  • Place in refrigerator for 15 minutes

Brownie Layer:

  • In a large bowl, whisk flour, cocoa powder, sugar and salt. Beat in melted butter, egg, mint extract and milk.  Stir in semi-sweet chocolate chips
  • Dollop evenly over sugar cookie layer. Spread with a spatula dipped in warm water to sticking. (re-dip as needed)
To Complete:
  • Place in preheated oven for 30 minutes, remove and cool on a wire cooling rack
  • Using the foil remove them from the pan
  • Melt the remaining 1 1/4 cups of white chocolate chips per package directions
  • Drizzle or Spread over the bar cookies
  • Crush candy canes and sprinkle on top
  • Allow to cool and hardened then cut into squares or bars

 

Chocolate Peppermint Bars

 

These bars are just extra special with all the layers and then the crushed chocolate peppermint candy canes.  It is so worth the little extra work. 

 

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Chocolate Peppermint Cookie bars

These Chocolate Peppermint Bars are  layered chocolate peppermint cookie bars. These Peppermint Christmas Cookies Bars are extra special for Christmas.
Prep Time30 minutes
Cook Time30 minutes
Total Time1 hour
Course: Dessert, Snack
Cuisine: American
Keyword: chocolate peppermint cookie bars, Christmas Candy Bars
Servings: 12
Calories: 593kcal
Author: Evelyn

Ingredients

For the Sugar Cookie Layer

For the Brownie Layer

Topping

Instructions

  • Heat oven to 350 degrees and line a 13 X 9-inch baking pan with non-stick aluminum foil.

Sugar Cookie Layer

  • In a bowl, whisk flour and salt
  • In a separate bowl, with a mixer beat melted butter and sugar until fluffy about 2 minutes.
  • Add flour mixture to butter and sugar mixture and beat to combine.
  • Stir in white chocolate chips.
  • Press firmly and evenly into the foil-lined pan
  • Refrigerate 15 minutes

Brownie Layer

  • In a large bowl, whisk flour, cocoa powder, sugar, and salt. Beat in melted butter, egg, milk and mint extract. Stir in semi-sweet chocolate chips.
  • Dollop evenly over sugar cookie layer and spread with a spatula dipped in warm water to prevent sticking. (re-dip as needed)

To Make

  • Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes cool on a wire cooling rack
  • Remove from pan and place on work surface.
  • Meanwhile, melt the remaining (1 1/4 cups) white chocolate chips per package directions.
  • Drizzle or spread over bar cookies
  • Crush candy canes and sprinkle over the top
  • After white chocolate is cooled and hardened, cut into squares

Nutrition

Calories: 593kcal | Carbohydrates: 68g | Protein: 7g | Fat: 35g | Saturated Fat: 21g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 9g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 72mg | Sodium: 305mg | Potassium: 288mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 44g | Vitamin A: 642IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 102mg | Iron: 3mg

Recipe Rating




Jamie H

Wednesday 10th of December 2014

Oh yum! I love the combination of chocolate and peppermint, and these look so festive, too!

Mimi Baker

Wednesday 10th of December 2014

Peppermint and chocolate is one of my favorite combinations! I don't think I'd ever tire of eating them. They look scrumptious!

Lori Vachon

Tuesday 9th of December 2014

I love the sound of these, chocolate & peppermint, what's not to love!!!

Michelle Nahom

Monday 8th of December 2014

I seriously could go for a few of these right now! Now if I could just get someone to make them for me! I'm sending tons of foodie love your way!

Meal Plannin Maven

Monday 8th of December 2014

These bars look positively addicting!