Peppermint Sugar Cookie Bars
The perfect festive treat for the Christmas season! Try my Peppermint Sugar Cookie Bars recipe to bring some Christmas cheer into your home.
Ingredients
For the Cookies:
- 1 cup flour
- ¼ cup granulated sugar
- 1 large egg
- ½ cup butter, softened (1 stick)
- ½ tsp almond extract
- ½ tsp peppermint extract
- 1 tsp baking powder
- ¼ tsp kosher salt
- 1 cup Candy Cane Kisses, chopped
For the frosting:
- ½ cup butter, softened (1 stick)
- 2 cups powdered sugar
- ½ tsp vanilla extract
- 2 tbsp milk
- ½ cup Candy Cane Kisses, chopped (for topping)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line bottom of a square 8×8 inch baking pan with parchment paper, leaving enough on two sides to pull out of pan when finished baking.
- Cream together softened butter and granulated sugar. Add egg, almond and peppermint extracts. Beat until combined. Add flour, baking soda, salt, and mix until combined and a soft dough forms. Fold in 1 cup of chopped Candy Cane Kisses.
- Spread dough evenly into the prepared baking pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 20 minutes until golden brown around the edges or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean. (Do not overbake! The bars should be slightly underbaked in the middle). Let cool on wire rack for 10 minutes.
- In a small separate bowl, prepare the frosting by combining softened butter, sugar, vanilla and milk. Spread frosting evenly over top of cooled bars. Top with ½ cup chopped Candy Cane Kisses. Chill in the fridge for an hour to help set the frosting. Cut into 2-inch bars for serving. This recipe makes 16 bars! Enjoy!
Notes
If you’re running low on time or energy, substitute homemade frosting with a Duncan Hines tub of frosting.
Store bars in an airtight container at room temp.