Best 3 Peppermint Bar Cookies Recipes

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Peppermint bar cookies, a delightful treat that combines the refreshing taste of peppermint with a chewy, chocolatey base, are perfect for any occasion. These cookies are easy to make and require just a few simple ingredients. The recipe includes variations for different tastes and dietary preferences, such as a gluten-free option and a white chocolate peppermint variation. With its festive red and white appearance and irresistible minty flavor, these cookies are sure to be a hit at parties, potlucks, and holiday gatherings.

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PEPPERMINT BAR COOKIES



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Bring the holiday cheer with this peppermint bar cookie! Featuring a thin layer of white chocolate bark on top, this minty cookie is simple to make and yields more than enough for any cookie swap.

Provided by Food Network Kitchen

Categories     dessert

Time 1h10m

Yield About 32 peppermint bar cookies

Number Of Ingredients 13

Cooking spray
2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
3/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
2 sticks unsalted butter, at room temperature
1 1/4 cups sugar
1 large egg, at room temperature
2 teaspoons red gel food coloring
2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
3/4 teaspoon pure peppermint extract
1 1/4 cups white chocolate chips
1/3 cup red candy melts
1/3 cup lightly crushed peppermint candies

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 350˚ F. Line a 9-by-13-inch baking dish with foil, leaving an overhang on all sides. Lightly coat with cooking spray. Whisk the flour, salt and baking powder in a medium bowl.
  • Beat the butter and sugar in a large bowl with a mixer on medium-high speed until light and fluffy, about 3 minutes. Beat in the egg, then beat in the food coloring and vanilla and peppermint extracts, scraping down the bowl as needed. Beat in the flour mixture in two batches until just combined.
  • Spread the dough in the baking dish, pressing it with your hands until flat and even. Bake until set and a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, 30 to 40 minutes.
  • As soon as the bars come out of the oven, top with the white chocolate chips in a single layer. Let sit 2 minutes to soften, then spread into a thin layer with an offset spatula. Put the red candy melts in a small microwave-safe bowl and microwave in 30-second intervals, stirring, until melted. Transfer to a small resealable plastic bag and snip a corner. Pipe diagonal stripes on top of the white chocolate. Sprinkle with the peppermint candies. Transfer the pan to a rack and let the bars cool completely.
  • If the white chocolate is still soft, place the baking dish in the freezer for a few minutes until set. Lift the bars out of the baking dish, peel off the foil and cut into pieces.

CHOCOLATE PEPPERMINT BAR COOKIES



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Categories     Mixer     Chocolate     Dessert     Bake     Christmas     Winter     Gourmet     Kidney Friendly     Vegetarian     Pescatarian     Peanut Free     Tree Nut Free     Soy Free     Kosher

Yield Makes 32 (2 1/4- by 1/2-inch) bars

Number Of Ingredients 9

1/2 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder (not Dutch-process)
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 stick (1/2 cup) unsalted butter, softened
3/4 cup packed dark brown sugar
1 large egg
1 cup semisweet chocolate chips (6 oz)
1 cup coarsely crushed peppermint hard candies (1/4 lb)

Steps:

  • Put oven rack in middle position and preheat oven to 375°F. Line a 13- by 9-inch metal baking pan with 1 sheet of foil, allowing 2 inches of foil to hang over each end of pan, and butter foil (except overhang).
  • Whisk together flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, and salt in a small bowl.
  • 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. Reduce speed to low, then mix in flour mixture until just combined. Stir in chocolate chips and candy.
  • Spread dough evenly in pan and bake until puffed and beginning to pull away from sides of pan, about 20 minutes. Cool completely in pan on a rack, then, lifting with foil, transfer to a cutting board. Cut into bars and lift off foil with a spatula.

CHOCOLATE PEPPERMINT BAR COOKIES



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

Provided by Mikekey *

Categories     Cookies

Time 45m

Number Of Ingredients 9

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 large egg
1 c semi-sweet chocolate chips
1 c hard peppermint candies, coarsely crushed (candy canes will work)

Steps:

  • 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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