Vintage Peppermint Bars | Easy Chocolate Peppermint Christmas Cookie Bars

If you love chocolate + peppermint, these Vintage Peppermint Bars are about to become your new holiday favorite! This buttery, chocolatey, crunchy cookie bar recipe comes straight from Dana’s vintage collection and makes a BIG pan with almost zero effort. Perfect for cookie swaps, gifting, Christmas parties, and anyone who loves minty holiday desserts. In this video, I’ll show you how to make these easy Peppermint Bars step-by-step and share tips for getting crispy edges, chewy centers, and a perfectly festive peppermint topping. 📌 PRINT THE FULL RECIPE: http://adventuresineverydaycooking.com/recipes/peppermint-bars/ 🎄 This is Cookie #2 in my 3rd Annual 12 Cookies of Christmas Series! Watch the full playlist here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8hZTi0VZeqg&list=PLNoSGClBFwXJ6EMmDsbTQgl2tGeBpNv8n&pp=gAQB 🍬 PEPPERMINT BAR RECIPE (Vintage Christmas Cookie) Ingredients ⅔ cup sugar ⅔ cup butter, softened (11 tbsp) 1 egg, separated ¾ tsp vanilla extract 1⅓ cups flour 1⅓ cups chocolate chips (about 8 oz) ⅓ cup crushed peppermint candies Instructions Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Cream butter and sugar until fluffy. Mix in egg yolk and vanilla. Add flour and mix just until combined. Stir in chocolate chips. Press dough into an ungreased 10×15 pan. Beat egg white lightly and brush over the top. Sprinkle with crushed peppermint candies. Bake 25–30 minutes, until the edges turn golden. Cool completely, slice, and serve. ⭐ Why You’ll Love These Vintage Peppermint Bars ✔ Easy chocolate peppermint cookie bar ✔ Classic vintage Christmas recipe ✔ Feeds a crowd ✔ Crunchy peppermint top + chewy center ✔ Perfect for holiday gifting or cookie exchanges 📌 If You Enjoyed This Video… 👍 LIKE if peppermint treats make you happy 🎄 SUBSCRIBE for all 12 Cookies of Christmas 💬 COMMENT: Team chocolate mint or peppermint crunch? #12CookiesOfChristmas #PeppermintBars #ChristmasCookies #HolidayBaking #VintageRecipes #cookieexchange #ChristmasDesserts #EasyHolidayDesserts #AdventuresInEverydayCooking #peppermintdesserts #chocolatemint 🛒 My Favorite Kitchen Tools 🧂 Lynker Salt/Pepper Grinders (affiliate): https://amzn.to/40PG6ej 🧤 Oven gloves I use (affiliate): https://amzn.to/3PesyCv 👕 AEC Merch: http://tee.pub/lic/zCPUJ9t3EZk 🥣 Website: http://www.AdventuresinEverydayCooking.com 💞 Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/adventuresineverydaycooking 🔪 Pampered Chef Store: https://www.PamperedChef.com/pws/AECHeather/ 📘 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AdventuresinEverydayCooking 🐤 Twitter: https://twitter.com/AECHeather 📸 Instagram: @AdventuresinEverydayCooking