CANDY CANE SHORTBREAD BARS

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I created these bars for my daughter, who loves peppermint. The buttery shortbread texture just melts in your mouth. It's a hit wherever I take it. -Susan Ciuffreda, Wauwatosa, Wisconsin

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Desserts

Time 50m

Yield 2 dozen.

Number Of Ingredients 14

1 cup butter, softened
1 cup packed brown sugar
1 large egg yolk, room temperature
1-1/2 teaspoons peppermint extract
2 cups all-purpose flour
BUTTERCREAM:
2 cups confectioners' sugar
1/4 cup butter, melted
2 tablespoons 2% milk
1/2 teaspoon peppermint extract
2 drops red food coloring, optional
TOPPING:
9 ounces white baking chocolate, melted and cooled slightly
3/4 cup crushed candy canes (about 10 regular)

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350°. Line a 13x9-in. baking pan with parchment, letting ends extend up sides., In a large bowl, cream butter and brown sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in egg yolk and extract. Gradually beat in flour. Press evenly into prepared pan., Bake 16-19 minutes or until edges are brown. Cool completely in pan on a wire rack., In a bowl, combine buttercream ingredients; beat until smooth. Spread over shortbread. Carefully spread white chocolate over top. Sprinkle with candy canes; let stand until set., Lifting with parchment, remove shortbread from pan. Cut into bars.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 265 calories, Fat 13g fat (8g saturated fat), Cholesterol 33mg cholesterol, Sodium 97mg sodium, Carbohydrate 37g carbohydrate (27g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 2g protein.

Ruben Hernandezv
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I can't wait to try these bars!


Samiya Sena
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These bars are the perfect holiday treat!


panda built playz
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I'll definitely be making these bars again next year.


Abdul ghafoor ghafoor
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These bars were really easy to make and they turned out so festive.


Branfrd
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I made these bars for my kids and they loved them! They're definitely a new holiday tradition.


shahid iqbal
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I had trouble finding candy canes, so I used peppermint extract instead. The bars still turned out great.


Xasan Sharma
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These bars were a little too sweet for my taste, but I still enjoyed them.


Bright Edem
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I'm not a huge fan of candy canes, but I loved these bars. The shortbread crust was so good.


Amelia Parker
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These bars are so festive and perfect for the holidays.


Kuromi Kitty
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I made these bars for a bake sale and they sold out in minutes!


Elman Memmedzade
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Yum! I love the combination of shortbread and candy canes.


MUMTAZ ALI SHAH
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These bars were delicious! I used a gluten-free flour blend and they turned out great.


Lokman Hossen
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I made these bars for my family and they were a huge success! The shortbread crust was perfectly buttery and the candy cane flavor was just right.


alexis vasilakis
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These candy cane shortbread bars were a hit at my holiday party! They were so easy to make and everyone loved the festive flavor.