This recipe for Peppermint Sugar Cookie Bars is a great way to use up candy canes you might have leftover after the holidays.

These peppermint candy cane cookies are light ... You can also optionally sprinkle the cookies with the crushed candy cane if desired. Place cookies on a wire rack or clean towel to finish ...

For these cookies, you'll need: Before starting the dough, chop the chocolate on a cutting board and crush the candy canes into small, fine pieces. You can crush up round peppermint candies ...

Add egg, vanilla and peppermint extract ... if desired, and sprinkle cookies evenly with crushed candy canes. Cool slightly before serving.

Next, mix the oats into the cookie dough. Mix in the chocolate and crushed peppermint. You can use crushed peppermint rounds if you can't find candy canes.Molly Allen To finish off the dough ...

Next, mix the oats into the cookie dough. Mix in the chocolate and crushed peppermint. To finish off the dough, mix in the chopped chocolate and the crushed candy canes until well incorporated.