Peppermint Sugar Cookie Bars - the ultimate holiday treat! Chocolate cookie crust topped with a dreamy white chocolate peppermint fudge layer, sugar cookie dough, and a sprinkle of crushed candy canes. These bars are a delightful treat that will make your holiday gatherings extra special. Easy to make and impossible to resist! You must make them ASAP!
2(16-oz)packages refrigerated sugar cookie dough,room temperature
Instructions:
Preheat oven to 350ºF. Spray a 9x13-inch cake pan with cooking spray and line with parchment paper.
Place chocolate animal crackers in a food processor and pulse until you have fine cookie crumbs.
In a medium bowl, combine cookie crumbs, melted butter, and sugar. Press cookie mixture into the bottom of a 9×13-inch baking pan sprayed with cooking spray. Sprinkle the crust with half of the crushed candy canes and set aside.
In a saucepan over medium heat, combine sweetened condensed milk and white chocolate. Cook and stir until the chocolate has melted and the mixture is smooth. Remove from heat and stir in peppermint extract. Pour over cookie crust.
Break up cookie dough and crumble it over the fudge.
Bake for 25 to 35 minutes, until golden brown.
Sprinkle bars with remaining crushed candy canes.
Cool completely and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes before cutting into squares.
Notes:
I like to line the pan with parchment paper or aluminum foil with a 2-inch overhang. This makes it easier to get the bars out of the baking dish.
I used Pillsbury Sugar Cookie Dough.
You can use homemade sugar cookie dough if you prefer.
Here is our recipe for Homemade Sugar Cookie Recipe made with butter, sugar, eggs, vanilla, almond extract, baking powder, salt, all-purpose flour: https://www.plainchicken.com/soft-sugar-cookies/
I use white chocolate chips for the fudge layer.
Can substitute peppermint candy melts and omit the peppermint extract.
Feel free to use semi-sweet chocolate chips.
I use chocolate animal crackers for the chocolate cookie crumbs.
Can substitute Oreo thins or chocolate graham crackers.
For an extra indulgent treat, top the cookie bars with a thick layer of frosting.