peppermint bars

Ingredients

• Servings: 2
• 1 cup butter
• 1 cup white sugar
• 1 egg
• 1/4 teaspoon peppermint extract
• 5 drops red food coloring
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 2/3 cup finely crushed peppermint candy canes
• 1 cup semisweet chocolate chips
• 1/3 cup coarsely chopped peppermint candy canes

Recipe

• preheat oven to 350 degrees f(175 degrees c) and grease a 9 x 13 inch pan.
• cream butter or margarine and sugar. beat in egg, peppermint extract and food coloring. add flour and salt till well blended. stir in 2/3 cup finely crushed candy.
• spread evenly into greased pan. bake for 25 minutes or until firm.
• after removing from oven, immediately sprinkle with chocolate chips. cover with a cookie sheet for 1 minute or until melted. spread chocolate evenly and sprinkle with 1/3 cup coarsely chopped candy. cool completely before cutting. note: you can substitute plain chocolate bars. you'll need 10 - 5/8 oz. bars.