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Sunday, March 1, 2015

Peppermint Buttercream Bars

Total Time: 1 hr 35 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 20 mins

Ingredients

  • 3/4 cup sugar
  • 3/4 cup butter, softened
  • 1 tablespoon whipping cream
  • 1 1/2 cups flour
  • 1/2 cup chopped walnuts
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon peppermint extract
  • 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
  • 4 cups powdered sugar
  • 1/4 cup butter, softened
  • 3 ounces cream cheese, softened
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon peppermint extract
  • 4 tablespoons whipping cream

Recipe

  • 1 heat oven to 350ºf.
  • 2 in small mixer bowl combine sugar, 3/4 cup butter and 1 tablespoon cream.
  • 3 beat at medium speed, scraping bowl often, until light and fluffy (1 minute).
  • 4 by hand, stir in all remaining crust ingredients except chocolate chips.
  • 5 press on bottom of 13x9-inch baking pan.
  • 6 bake for 15 to 20 minutes or until edges are lightly browned.
  • 7 sprinkle with chocolate chips.
  • 8 let stand 2 minutes; spread over crust.
  • 9 cool 20 minutes.
  • 10 meanwhile, in large mixer bowl combine powdered sugar, 1/4 cup butter, cream cheese, salt and peppermint extract flavoring.
  • 11 beat at medium speed, gradually adding enough whipping cream to reach desired consistency and scraping bowl often, until smooth (1 to 2 minutes).
  • 12 spread over cooled chocolate layer.
  • 13 refrigerate until firm (at least 1 hour) cut into bars.
  • 14 store refrigerated.

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