We're dashing through the dough in this must-make Peppermint Brookies recipe. What's a brookie? Good question! They're a brownie and a cookie in one, a holiday miracle if you ask us. Our Christmas brookies get a peppermint twist for the holiday season that makes them unforgettable. With the combination of chocolate, sugar cookies, peppermint and frosting, Peppermint Brookies are a recipe to bookmark. From cookie exchanges to family-approved desserts, this recipe is baked in holiday magic. Happy baking!
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Peppermint Brookies
- Prep Time 20 min
- Total 2 hr 30 min
- Servings 24
- Ingredients 7
Ingredients
- 1 box (17.8 oz) Betty Crocker™ Delights Supreme Triple Chunk Brownie Mix
- Water, vegetable oil and egg called for on brownie mix box
- 1/2 teaspoon peppermint extract
- 1 pouch (17.5 oz) Betty Crocker™ Sugar Cookie Mix
- Butter and egg called for on cookie mix pouch for drop cookies
- 1/2 cup crushed peppermint candies, unwrapped (20 candies)
- 1/3 cup from 1 tub (16 oz) Betty Crocker™ Rich & Creamy Vanilla Frosting (from 16-oz container)
Instructions
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Step1Heat oven to 350°F (325°F for dark or nonstick pan). Grease bottom of 13x9-inch pan with shortening or cooking spray. Make brownie batter as directed on box. Stir in peppermint extract. Spread in pan.
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Step2Make cookie dough as directed on pouch for drop cookies. Stir in 1/4 cup of the crushed candies. Drop dough by spoonfuls over top of brownie batter.
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Step3Bake 34 to 38 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out almost clean, covering with foil last 10 minutes if necessary to prevent overbrowning of cookie. Cool completely, at least 1 1/2 hours.
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Step4Spoon frosting into small resealable food-storage plastic bag; partially seal bag. Cut small tip from corner of bag. Squeeze bag to pipe over top of bar. Sprinkle remaining crushed candies over top. Cut into 6 rows by 4 rows. Store loosely covered in single layer at room temperature.
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Nutrition
270 Calories
10g Total Fat
2g Protein
42g Total Carbohydrate
27g Sugars
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size: 1 Bar
- Calories
- 270
- Calories from Fat
- 90
- Total Fat
- 10g
- 16%
- Saturated Fat
- 5g
- 24%
- Trans Fat
- 0g
- Cholesterol
- 25mg
- 9%
- Sodium
- 160mg
- 7%
- Potassium
- 5mg
- 0%
- Total Carbohydrate
- 42g
- 14%
- Dietary Fiber
- 0g
- 0%
- Sugars
- 27g
- Protein
- 2g
% Daily Value*:
- Vitamin A
- 2%
- 2%
- Vitamin C
- 0%
- 0%
- Calcium
- 0%
- 0%
- Iron
- 8%
- 8%
Exchanges:
1 Starch; 0 Fruit; 2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 2 Fat;Carbohydrate Choice
3Tips from the Betty Crocker Kitchens
- tip 1
- tip 2
- tip 3
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