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:

Mixer
13 X 9 Baking Pan
Non Stick Aluminum Foil

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

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

Cook Time30

Total Time1

Course: Dessert, Snack

Cuisine: American

Keyword: chocolate peppermint cookie bars, Christmas Candy Bars

Servings:

Calories: 593kcal

Author: Evelyn Osborn

Equipment

Ingredients

For the 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

For the Brownie Layer

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

Topping

1 1/4 cup white chocolate chips
5 chocolate mint candy canes peppermint candy canes

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