Categories: Bars
Ingredients
- 1 cup butter
- 1 cup white sugar
- 1 egg
- 1/4 teaspoon peppermint extract
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- ⅔ cup finely crushed miniature candy canes
- 6 drops red food coloring
- 2 cups flour
- 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
- 2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips
Directions
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Preheat oven to 350°F, rack in the middle position.
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Melt the butter in a microwave-safe bowl for 1 minute 30 seconds on HIGH. Set it on the counter to cool.
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Place the sugar in the bowl of an electric mixer add the egg, and beat it until it’s a uniform color.
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Add the peppermint extract, salt, and finely crushed miniature candy canes. Mix it all up.
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Add the 6 drops of red food coloring. Mix it in thoroughly.
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Feel the bowl with the butter. If you can cup your hands around it comfortably, you can add it to your mixing bowl now. Mix it in slowly at low speed. If it’s still too warm to add, wait until it’s cooler and then do it.
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Add the flour in half-cup increments, beating after each addition.
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Take the bowl from the mixer and stir in one cup chocolate chips by hand.
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Spread the batter evenly into a greased 9-inch by 13-inch pan. Bake it at 350°F for 25 minutes or until it feels firm on the top.
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Remove the pan from the oven and sprinkle it with the remaining two cups of chocolate chips. Immediately cover the pan with a piece of heavy-duty foil or a cookie sheet. (That keeps the heat in.) Let it sit for three minutes. Then take off the cookie sheet, or foil, and spread out the melted chips like frosting with a rubber spatula or frosting knife.
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Cool completely and then cut into brownie-sized pieces.