CHOCOLATE PEPPERMINT BAR COOKIES

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A great addition to the holiday cookie tray. Makes 32. From Gourmet magazine-December 2006. These will be thinner than brownies.

Provided by Mikekey *

Categories     Cookies

Time 45m

Number Of Ingredients 9

1/2 c all purpose flour
1/2 c unsweetened cocoa powder
1 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 c unsalted butter, softened
3/4 c dark brown sugar, firmly packed
1 large egg
1 c semi-sweet chocolate chips
1 c hard peppermint candies, coarsely crushed (candy canes will work)

Steps:

  • 1. Preheat oven to 375F. Place rack in middle position of oven. Line a 13-9 inch metal baking pan with 1 sheet of foil, allowing 2 inches of foil to hang over each end of pan. Butter foil, except for overhang.
  • 2. Whisk together flour, cocoa, soda and salt in a small bowl.
  • 3. Beat together butter and brown sugar in a large bowl with an electric mixer at high speed until pale and fluffy, about 3 minutes. Beat in egg until combined.
  • 4. Reduce speed to low and mix in flour mixture until just combined. Stir in chocolate chips and peppermint candy pieces.
  • 5. Spread dough evenly in pan and bake until puffed and beginning to pull away from sides of pan, about 20 minutes.
  • 6. Cool completely in pan, then, lifting with foil, transfer to a cutting board. Cut into bars and lift off foil with spatula.

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