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These Peppermint Sugar Cookie Bars are a tasty twist on the old fashioned sugar cookie. With some crushed peppermint candies, and it makes the perfect treat for a holiday party!
Ingredients Needed For Peppermint Sugar Cookie Bars
- salted butter
- cream cheese
- granulated sugar
- large egg
- vanilla extract
- peppermint extract
- baking powder
- baking soda
- all-purpose flour
- vanilla frosting
- candy canes
- cooking spray
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Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees and lightly grease a 9 x 13 baking dish with cooking spray. In a large mixing bowl, beat together butter and cream cheese using a hand mixer.
Next, mix in sugar and then the egg, vanilla extract and 1 teaspoon of peppermint extract. Beat in flour, baking soda and baking powder and mix until completely combined. Spread into the greased baking dish, the mixture will be thick.
Bake for 20 – 25 minutes until toothpick comes out clean and let cool completely.
Once bars are completely cooled, add 1/4 tsp teaspoon of peppermint extract to each tub of vanilla buttercream icing or to your own homemade buttercream icing. Spread icing evenly on top of bars.
Sprinkle crushed candy canes on top of icing.
Hope you enjoy!!
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Peppermint Sugar Cookie Bars
- Total Time: 30 minutes
- Yield: 24 servings 1x
Ingredients
- 3/4 cup salted butter, softened
- 4 oz cream cheese, softened
- 1 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 tsp peppermint extract
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 32 oz vanilla frosting
- 1/2 tsp peppermint extract
- 2 candy canes, crushed
- cooking spray
Instructions
- Pre-heat oven 350 degrees.
- Lightly grease a 9 x 13 baking dish.
- In a large mixing bowl, beat together butter and cream cheese.
- Blend in sugar with butter mixture.
- Mix in egg and peppermint extract.
- Add in baking powder, baking soda and flour and mix thoroughly.
- Spread into greased pan.
- Bake 20 – 25 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean.
- Let cool completely.
- Mix 1/4 tsp of peppermint extract in each tub of the vanilla frosting.
- Spread frosting on top of bars and top with crushed candy canes.
- Enjoy!
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Dessert, Cookies, Bars
- Method: Baking