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 ... Find the full printable recipe with specific measurements and directions below in the recipe card. In a large bowl cream together softened ...

Her hot cocoa-inspired recipe includes a decadent chocolate-peppermint cookie base ... and sprinkle cookies evenly with crushed candy canes. Cool slightly before serving.

So, every year, I make a big batch of these peppermint crunch cookies — and anyone who tries them asks me for the recipe ... a cutting board and crush the candy canes into small, fine pieces.

Add butter and peppermint extract and pulse until a cohesive ... Press down to slightly flatten. Bake cookies until just browned on the bottoms, 8 to 12 minutes. Let cool completely.

Cake mix cookies do take longer to set up. These are best after cooling on the counter for a few hours. Can't find the Andes Peppermint Crunch pieces, use any type of chocolate peppermint candy ...

For a more grown-up take on this cookie, eliminate the candy canes and the peppermint extract, and instead mix 2½ teaspoons espresso powder into the dry ingredients. makes: 2 (9-inch) cookies ...

The recipe results in a soft, chewy cookie with plenty of holiday ... You can use crushed peppermint rounds if you can't find candy canes.Molly Allen To finish off the dough, mix in the chopped ...