Chocolate Cream Cheese Peppermint Bars
WOW is all I have to say about these little babies. They come together so easily because I take shortcuts with store bought cookie dough and boxed brownie mix. YUM! I love the whole chocolate and peppermint combination so much! And the cream cheese takes it over the top! A perfect treat for those holiday parties!
Chocolate Cream Cheese Peppermint Bars
Ingredients:
1 tube refrigerated sugar cookie dough
1 family sized box brownie mix
2 8-oz packages cream cheese
2 1/2 cups white chocolate chips
2 teaspoons peppermint extract, divided
4 candy canes, crushed
Directions:
Make brownie batter according to packaged directions. Stir in 1 teaspoon of peppermint extract. Bake and set aside. Spray a 9×13 rectangular pan with non-stick cooking spray and spread cookie dough along bottom to create an even layer. Bake according to packaged directions, until edges are golden brown. Set aside to cool. Cut any harder crispy edges off the brownies. Scrape the rest of the baked brownies into a large bowl. Carefully mix cream cheese into brownies until its generally uniform in color. Scoop brownie mixture onto baked cookie dough. Smooth the top.
Over a double boiler, melt white chocolate and other teaspoon of peppermint extract. Spread melted chocolate over brownie. Top with crushed candy canes. Place in refrigerator until chocolate has hardened. Cut into bars. Store in refrigerator up to 5 days.
you are amazing! okay I am making a list. I am for sure making these tonight!
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I’m the lucky one! I get to taste the concoctions Lauren makes, and this one was a big hit. I took some to a meeting and people enjoyed them so much I gave out your website, Lauren, to two new people. Truly easy, unique and delicious. What an idea…to mix cream cheese into the already cooked brownies…..
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What size cookie dough do you use? I found a small one and a large one. There is a 1 lb .5 oz and there is a 1 lb 14 oz. I bought the big one, but it sure made a thick crust. Help!
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Lauren — December 15th, 2010 @ 5:40 am
Oh no! I thought they only came in the small size! Use the small size! Sorry I didn’t specify! My grocery store doesn’t carry the big ones!
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Hi Lauren,
Just found your website, love your ideas! I have my daughters Valentine party on Tuesday, and would like to bring these, they look yummy! The kids love peppermint, and so do the adults. I do have two questions for you, Do you mix the cooked brownies and cream cheese with a mixer? And how come I don’t see any hint of the sugar cookie bottom in the picture? I would expect it to have a blonde bottom, is it just the angle of the photo? Or am I missing something?
Thank you!
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