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Peppermint Cookie Bark

How delicious! And how easy! Just press the dough in the pan and break it in chunks after baking.
Prep Time: 20 min
Total Time: 1 hour 15 min
Makes: 36 pieces
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12round starlight mints
1pouch (1 lb 1.5 oz) Betty Crocker® chocolate chip cookie mix
1/3cup butter or margarine, softened
1egg
1/4cup Gold Medal® all-purpose flour
3/4cup white vanilla baking chips
2teaspoons vegetable oil
1.Heat oven to 375°F. Spray 15x10-inch pan with sides with cooking spray. In resealable food-storage plastic bag, place mints. With rolling pin or flat side of meat mallet, coarsely crush mints. Pour crushed mints into fine strainer; shake lightly so tiny pieces fall into large bowl (reserve larger pieces of mints for garnish).
2.In large bowl with tiny mint pieces, stir cookie mix, butter, egg and flour until stiff dough forms. Press into pan. Bake 13 to 15 minutes or until golden brown. Cool completely in pan, about 30 minutes.
3.In small microwavable bowl, microwave baking chips and oil on High 30 to 60 seconds, stirring every 15 seconds, until melted and smooth.
4.With fork, drizzle half of melted chips over cooled bars. Sprinkle with reserved crushed mints. Drizzle with remaining melted chips. Let stand until set, about 10 minutes. Break into irregular 2- to 3-inch pieces. Store between sheets of waxed paper in tightly covered container.
High Altitude (3500-6500 ft): No change.
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Variation
Try crushed candy canes or cherry hard candies in place of starlight mints.
How To
To soften butter, microwave unwrapped butter in glass bowl or measuring cup uncovered on High (100%) for 10 to 15 seconds.

Nutrition Information:

1 Piece: Calories 110 (Calories from Fat 45); Total Fat 5g (Saturated Fat 2 1/2g, Trans Fat 0g); Cholesterol 10mg; Sodium 75mg; Total Carbohydrate 16g (Dietary Fiber 0g, Sugars 11g); Protein 1Percent Daily Value*: Vitamin A 0%; Vitamin C 0%; Calcium 0%; Iron 2Exchanges: 1 Fruit; 0 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Vegetable; 1 Fat Carbohydrate Choices: 1 
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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