chocolate peppermint bar cookies

Seattle, WA
Updated on Oct 18, 2016

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

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

Ingredients

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

How To Make chocolate peppermint bar cookies

  • Step 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.
  • Step 2
    Whisk together flour, cocoa, soda and salt in a small bowl.
  • Step 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.
  • Step 4
    Reduce speed to low and mix in flour mixture until just combined. Stir in chocolate chips and peppermint candy pieces.
  • Step 5
    Spread dough evenly in pan and bake until puffed and beginning to pull away from sides of pan, about 20 minutes.
  • Step 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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Category: Cookies
Method: Bake
Culture: American
Ingredient: Flour

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