chocolate peppermint bar cookies

(2 ratings)
Recipe by
Mikekey *
Seattle, WA

A great addition to the holiday cookie tray. Makes 32. From Gourmet magazine-December 2006. These will be thinner than brownies.

(2 ratings)
yield 32 serving(s)
prep time 25 Min
cook time 20 Min
method Bake

Ingredients For chocolate peppermint bar cookies

  • 1/2 c
    all purpose flour
  • 1/2 c
    unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 1 tsp
    baking soda
  • 1/2 tsp
    salt
  • 1/2 c
    unsalted butter, softened
  • 3/4 c
    dark brown sugar, firmly packed
  • 1 lg
    egg
  • 1 c
    semi-sweet chocolate chips
  • 1 c
    hard peppermint candies, coarsely crushed (candy canes will work)

How To Make chocolate peppermint bar cookies

  • 1
    Preheat oven to 375F. Place rack in middle position of oven. Line a 13-9 inch metal baking pan with 1 sheet of foil, allowing 2 inches of foil to hang over each end of pan. Butter foil, except for overhang.
  • 2
    Whisk together flour, cocoa, soda and salt in a small bowl.
  • 3
    Beat together butter and brown sugar in a large bowl with an electric mixer at high speed until pale and fluffy, about 3 minutes. Beat in egg until combined.
  • 4
    Reduce speed to low and mix in flour mixture until just combined. Stir in chocolate chips and peppermint candy pieces.
  • 5
    Spread dough evenly in pan and bake until puffed and beginning to pull away from sides of pan, about 20 minutes.
  • 6
    Cool completely in pan, then, lifting with foil, transfer to a cutting board. Cut into bars and lift off foil with spatula.

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