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Ingredients
| granulated sugar: 3/4 cup |
| salted butter: 3/4 cup (softened) |
| light whipping cream (fluid): 1 Tbl |
| all-purpose flour (unsifted): 1 1/2 cups |
| walnuts (chopped): 1/2 cup |
| baking powder: 1/2 tsp |
| peppermint extract: 1/2 tsp |
| semisweet chocolate chips (chips): 1 cup |
| powdered sugar (unsifted): 4 cups |
| salted butter: 1/4 cup (softened) |
| cream cheese: 3 oz (softened) |
| salt: 1/2 tsp |
| peppermint extract: 1/2 tsp |
| light whipping cream (fluid): 4 Tbl |
Peppermint Buttercream Bars
Credit: Food.com
User rating:
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Prep Time
15 min -
Cook Time
80 min -
Servings
48 serving(s)
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- Heat oven to 350ºF.
- In small mixer bowl combine sugar, 3/4 cup butter and 1 tablespoon cream.
- Beat at medium speed, scraping bowl often, until light and fluffy (1 minute).
- By hand, stir in all remaining crust ingredients except chocolate chips.
- Press on bottom of 13x9-inch baking pan.
- Bake for 15 to 20 minutes or until edges are lightly browned.
- Sprinkle with chocolate chips.
- Let stand 2 minutes; spread over crust.
- Cool 20 minutes.
- Meanwhile, in large mixer bowl combine powdered sugar, 1/4 cup butter, cream cheese, salt and peppermint extract flavoring.
- Beat at medium speed, gradually adding enough whipping cream to reach desired consistency and scraping bowl often, until smooth (1 to 2 minutes).
- Spread over cooled chocolate layer.
- Refrigerate until firm (at least 1 hour) cut into bars.
- Store refrigerated.