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Peppermint Bark Cookie Bars

White chocolate peppermint fudge-stuffed cookie bars with candy canes on top.
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Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 25 minutes
Chill time: 3 hours
Total Time: 3 hours 40 minutes
Servings: 24 cookie bars
Calories: 261kcal

Ingredients

  • 150 g Butter, softened
  • 140 g Caster sugar
  • 100 g Soft light brown sugar
  • 1 Medium Egg
  • 2 Teaspoons Peppermint extract
  • ½ Teaspoon Vanilla extract
  • 225 g Self-raising flour
  • 25 g Cocoa powder
  • 100 g Mint chocolate chunks (I chopped up a mint chocolate bar but regular chocolate chips are fine too)
  • 50 g White chocolate chips

Fudge layer:

  • 200 g White chocolate, broken into segments (use bars, not chips)
  • 180 ml Condensed milk
  • 1 Teaspoon Peppermint extract

Topping:

  • Handful Red M&Ms
  • Handful White chocolate chips
  • 2 Candy canes, crushed

Instructions

  • Preheat your oven to 180°C (or 160°C if you're using fan setting) and line an 8x10-inch tin with baking paper.
  • Add the butter to a bowl with the caster sugar and brown sugar. Mix well.
  • Stir in the egg, peppermint extract and vanilla extract. Mix well until smooth.
  • Add all of the self-raising flour and cocoa powder. Mix well and when it starts to come together, use your hands to press it into a ball.
  • Press the mint chocolate chunks and white chocolate chips into the dough.
  • Take ¾ of the cookie dough and press it into the bottom of your lined tin. Set the rest aside to use as the topping later.

Fudge layer:

  • Break the white chocolate into pieces and place it into a saucepan with the condensed milk and peppermint extract. Place over low heat on the stove and stir gently until the chocolate has fully melted.
  • Pour the fudge mixture over the cookie dough in the tin and spread it out evenly. Work quickly as it'll start setting as soon as you remove it from the heat.
  • Divide the remaining cookie dough into 4 pieces and use your hands to flatten each piece as much as you can. Place the pieces over the fudge then use a toothpick to swirl them together.
  • Top with red M&Ms and white chocolate chips.
  • Bake for 22-25 minutes, then sprinkle crushed candy canes on top as soon as it comes out of the oven.
  • Leave it in the tin to cool completely then pop it in the fridge for 2-3 hours to set.
  • Once set, remove the cookie from the tin, cut it into slices and enjoy!

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Notes

  • When you first take it out of the oven, it'll be quite wobbly in the middle. Don't worry, this is just the fudge layer and it will firm up as it cools.
  • This recipe yields 12 large square bars or 24 triangles. They are super indulgent so a little goes a long way!
  • Store leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 5 days.

Nutrition

Serving: 1cookie bar | Calories: 261kcal | Carbohydrates: 34g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 12g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 27mg | Sodium: 66mg | Potassium: 82mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 25g