Recipes Peppermint Bars 3.8 (47) 40 Reviews 4 Photos Christmas bar cookie. Dough is similar to sugar cookie with peppermint added. Topped with melted chocolate and crushed candy canes. Recipe by Courtney Scheiderich Updated on July 14, 2022 Save Saved! View All Saved Items Rate Print Share Share Tweet Pin Email Add Photo 4 4 4 4 Prep Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 25 mins Total Time: 40 mins Servings: 12 Yield: 2 dozen Jump to Nutrition Facts Ingredients 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 Directions 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. Cook's Note: You can substitute plain chocolate bars. You'll need ten 5/8-ounce bars. I Made It Print Nutrition Facts (per serving) 428 Calories 20g Fat 61g Carbs 3g Protein Show Full Nutrition Label Hide Full Nutrition Label Nutrition Facts Servings Per Recipe 12 Calories 428 % Daily Value * Total Fat 20g 26% Saturated Fat 12g 62% Cholesterol 56mg 19% Sodium 173mg 8% Total Carbohydrate 61g 22% Dietary Fiber 1g 5% Total Sugars 37g Protein 3g Calcium 15mg 1% Iron 2mg 8% Potassium 85mg 2% * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs. ** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data. (-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption. Powered by the ESHA Research Database © 2018, ESHA Research, Inc. All Rights Reserved