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Peppermint Sugar Cookie Bars
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Peppermint Sugar Cookie Bars

These homemade, soft and thick Peppermint Sugar Cookie Bars are so festive and tasty!  Enjoy peppermint candy bits in our sugar cookie base frosted with a creamy, fluffy frosting with more sprinkles of peppermint candy bits on top! 
Prep Time20 minutes
Cook Time20 minutes
Course: Dessert
Keyword: bars, candy, christmas, cookie bars, cookies, frosting, holidays, peppermint
Servings: 9 Bars
Calories:
Author: Kim Lange

Ingredients

Thick Sugar Cookie Bars

  • ½ cup unsalted butter softened to room temperature
  • ¾ cup sugar
  • 1 large egg
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 1 ¾ cups + 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • Optional: ¼ cup crushed peppermint candy

Frosting with Crushed Peppermint

  • 2 cups powdered sugar
  • ½ cup unsalted butter softened to room temperature
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract or 1/2 teaspoon peppermint extract
  • 2 tablespoons milk of choice or heavy cream
  • additional crushed peppermint candy
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Instructions

Thick Sugar Cookie Bars

  • Preheat oven to 350 F degrees. Line a 9x9 baking pan with parchment paper, spray with non-stick cooking spray.
  • Using mixer, beat butter and sugar until fluffy for about a minute.
  • Mix in egg and vanilla and mix until combined.
  • Add flour, salt and baking powder gradually until combined well to get a thick batter.
  • Add in the crushed peppermint and mix throughout batter, without overmixing.
  • Spread batter into an even layer into a prepared baking pan.  
  • Bake for 20 minutes or until golden brown, without overbaking bars.
  • Let cookie bars cool.
  • Once it is cooled, carefully lift the sides of the parchment paper to pull the whole cookie bar out of the baking pan.

Frosting with Crushed Peppermint

  • To make the frosting, using mixer, mix together powdered sugar, butter, vanilla, salt and milk.
  • Spread frosting on top of cookie bars and sprinkle with candy cane sprinkles.
  • Let frosting firm up a little, then cut into squares and serve!

Notes

  • Peppermint Cream Cheese Frosting:  Add 3 tablespoons cream cheese to frosting when mixing.
  • Peppermint White Chocolate Frosting:  Melt 1/2 cup of white chocolate and let it cool down to room temperature.  Add to frosting when mixing.