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Colette & Cassi's Country Kitchen!

INGREDIENTS:

1 cup butter

1 cup white sugar

1 egg

1/4 teaspoon peppermint extract

5 drops red food coloring

2 cups all-purpose flour

1/4 teaspoon salt

2/3 cup finely crushed peppermint candy canes

1 cup semisweet chocolate chips

1/3 cup coarsely chopped peppermint candy canes


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DIRECTIONS:


1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F(175 degrees C) and grease a 9 x 13 inch pan.

2. Cream butter or margarine and sugar. Beat in egg, peppermint extract and food coloring. Add flour and salt till well blended. Stir in 2/3 cup finely crushed candy.

3. Spread evenly into greased pan. Bake for 25 minutes or until firm.

4. After removing from oven, immediately sprinkle with chocolate chips. Cover with a cookie sheet for 1 minute or until melted. Spread chocolate evenly and sprinkle with 1/3 cup coarsely chopped candy. Cool completely before cutting. NOTE: You can substitute plain chocolate bars. You'll need 10 - 5/8 oz. bars.