Peppermint Sugar Cookie Bars

Peppermint Sugar Cookie Bars are a simple celebration of peppermint flavor in a quick and easy treat. Just add sprinkles!

One of the holiday season’s favorite flavors is peppermint. While there are no candy canes here, you’ll find a lovely kick of peppermint flavor in these Peppermint Sugar Cookie Bars.

These beauties start with a simple sugar cookie dough that’s spread into a thin layer in a baking pan. This means there’s no need for scooping dough and baking multiple pans of cookies. Then, they’re topped with a simple frosting flavored with peppermint for a burst of flavor.

As you might expect from a frosted sugar cookie, these bars are pretty sweet. They’re a little further onto the sweet side of the spectrum than the things I usually bake, but I do like this kind of indulgence now and then.

I like to garnish these bars with some fun sprinkles, although big-time peppermint fans may want to sprinkle some crushed peppermint candy on top to take them over the top. You can decorate however you like, by just sprinkling them on top or creating a pattern. In the ones you see here, I arranged the sprinkles in circles of varying size. It’s easy to do with some round cutters to guide you, and it creates a fun and pretty effect.

I love the simplicity of these bars. They’re so easy to make that you can have them mixed and in the oven in a matter of minutes. Honestly, I take more time obsessing about getting the frosting smooth and the sprinkles just so than I do in mixing the bars and the frosting.

These Peppermint Sugar Cookie Bars look so pretty on a dessert tray, especially with some pretty sprinkles or crushed candy canes on top. They’re a perfect addition to your holiday baking!

More Peppermint Treats

• Chocolate Peppermint Whoopie Pies
• Peppermint Cheesecake Brownies

Yield: 24 2-inch bars

Peppermint Sugar Cookie Bars

Prep Time 20 minutes

Cook Time 25 minutes

Total Time 45 minutes

Peppermint lovers will adore these Peppermint Sugar Cookie Bars!

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Ingredients

For the cookie bars:

• 2 cups (240g) all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 3/4 cup (170g) butter, softened
• 1 cup (200g) granulated sugar
• 2 large eggs
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract

For the frosting:

• 2 & 1/2 cups (275g) confectioners’ sugar, sifted
• 1/2 cup (113g) unsalted butter, softened
• 3 to 4 tablespoons heavy cream
• 1/2 teaspoon peppermint extract
• sprinkles or crushed candy canes, for garnish

Instructions

To make the cookie bars:

1. Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease a 9"x 13" baking pan.
1. Whisk together the flour, baking powder, and salt. Set aside.
2. Using an electric mixer on medium speed, beat the butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add the eggs, one at a time, mixing well after each addition. Mix in the vanilla.
3. Reduce mixer speed to low. Gradually add the flour mixture, mixing just until combined.
4. Spread the batter in the prepared pan. (Batter will be thin in the pan.) Bake 20 to 25 minutes or until the edges are browned and a pick inserted into the center comes out clean.
5. Cool in the pan on a wire rack.

To make the frosting:

1. Using an electric mixer on medium speed, beat the sugar and butter until thoroughly combined. Add 3 tablespoons cream and the peppermint extract. Continue beating, adding more cream a small amount at a time, until the frosting is the desired consistency.
2. Spread the frosting on the cooled bars. If desired, garnish with sprinkles or crushed candy canes.

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