Christmas Recipes
Holiday Peppermint Bars
Yield: about 4 dozen
Ingredients
Crust
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 3/4 cup butter, softened
- 1 tablespoon milk
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup finely chopped pecans
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 cup milk chocolate chips
Frosting
- 4 cups confectioners' sugar
- 1/4 cup butter, softened
- 3 ounces cream cheese, softened
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon peppermint flavoring
- 3 or 4 tablespoons milk
- Crushed peppermint candy (optional)
Instructions
- Heat oven to 350 degrees F.
Crust
- Combine sugar, butter and milk in a medium bowl and beat until creamy and well combined.
- Stir in flour, pecans and baking powder until well-combined.
- Press into the bottom of a 13 x 9 inch baking pan and bake for 15 to 20 minutes or until light brown.
- Sprinkle with chips and let stand for 2 minutes.
- Spread melted chocolate over crust and set aside to cool completely.
Frosting
- Combine confectioners' sugar, butter, cream cheese, salt and peppermint flavoring in a large bowl. Beat at medium speed, scraping the bowl often, until partly blended.
- Add a tablespoon of milk and beat longer.
- Beat in enough remaining milk to reach desired spreading consistency.
- Spread on top of cooled chocolate and sprinkle with crushed peppermint candy, if desired.
- Chill for 1 hour or set aside several hours for frosting to set up before cutting into desired shapes.