2013-12-14

Welcome to Day #6 of Christmas Week, a multi-blogger event co-hosted by Kim of Cravings of a Lunatic and Jen from Juanita’s Cocina! Each day we will be celebrating the holidays with a different set of Christmas-themed treats, as well as a fabulous Christmas giveaway. We hope you enjoy this fabulous event. Tune in each day starting Monday, December 9th and ending Saturday, December 14th.



I’m so sad that today is the end of #ChristmasWeek but we’re ending it with a bang!  First, these Mint Chocolate Chip Sugar Cookie Bars are A.Mazing!  And the giveaway we have to end this week is even more A.Mazing!!



So keep on scrolling down, check out the recipe & then get entered to win some serious goodies from #CakeBossBaking!

 



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Mint Chocolate Chip Sugar Cookie Bars

Yield: 16 bars

Ingredients

for the sugar cookie bars:

2 & 1/2 cups flour

1/2 teaspoon salt

1/2 teaspoon baking soda

1/2 cup butter, softened

1 cup sugar

2 eggs

2 teaspoons vanilla

for the mint chocolate chip frosting:

1/2 cup butter, softened

2 & 1/2 cups powdered sugar

1 & 1/2 teaspoons peppermint extract

2 tablespoons milk

4-5 drops green food coloring

1/2 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips

Instructions

for the sugar cookie bars:

Preheat your oven to 375 degrees. Grease an 8x8 pan with non-stick cooking spray

In a large bowl sift together flour, salt, and baking soda.

Using a stand mixer or hand mixer, cream the butter and sugar until fluffy. Add the eggs, one at a time, mixing well after each egg. Mix in the vanilla. Reduce the mixer speed to low and slowly add the flour mixture to the butter mixture and mix just until combined.

Spread into prepared baking dish.

Bake for 10-15 min, until light golden brown or until a toothpick comes out clean

Cool completely.

for the mint chocolate chip frosting:

While the cookie bars are cooling, make the frosting -

Cream the butter. Beat in the sugar and peppermint extract. Add the milk (add more sugar or milk to get desired consistency, I made it exactly as written.) Add drops of green food coloring until you get your desired color of green. Fold in the chocolate chips.

Frost cookie bars. Cut into squares.

Notes

The frosting made the way it is written is not a thick frosting (it wouldn't stand up on cupcakes) If you'd prefer a thick frosting, you will need to add more powdered sugar.

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 Now be sure to head over & check out all of the other #ChristmasWeek Peeps for more Holiday Baking Goodness:

 

How To Make Perfect Gingerbread People by Cravings of a Lunatic

Slow Cooker Pumpkin Cobbler by Juanita’s Cocina

S’mores Fudge by Hezzi-D’s Books and Cooks

Cherry Noir Noel by Noshing With The Nolands

Japanese Blondies by Ninja Baking

Peanut Brittle by Food Lust People Love

Elf Nibbles by Dizzy Busy and Hungry

Cheesecake Chocolate Chip Cookies with Salted Caramel by Rants From My Crazy Kitchen

Gingerbread Men Cookies by Dinners, Dishes, and Desserts

Mint Chocolate Chip Sugar Cookie Bars by Mom’s Test Kitchen

Penuche by Cooking In Stilettos

Triple Orange Biscotti by Liv Life

Homemade Caramels by Jen’s Favorite Cookies

Kerstol (Dutch Christmas Bread) by The Dutch Baker’s Daughter

Dark Chocolate Orange Ricotta Tart with Honey Almond Crust by Cupcakes & Kale Chips

Tropical Toffee Brittle by Home Cooking Memories

Chocolate Raspberry Linzer Cookies by Pineapple and Coconut

Lemon-Pistachio and White Chocolate Biscotti by The Little Ferraro Kitchen

And now for the awesome giveaway:

Today’s #ChristmasWeek giveaway comes courtesy of Cake Boss Baking. Cake Boss Baking is the new branded bake ware from Buddy Valastro, the talented chef and baker behind the TLC TV show, “Cake Boss”. Cake Boss Baking features a full line of cake pans, decorating tools, dessert plates and more, with product for all levels of expertise.

Cake Boss Baking is offering one #ChristmasWeek reader the opportunity to win a prize package full of baking tools and essentials {ARV: $260}, including:

1 Basics 6 Cup Mini Loaf Pan

1 Deluxe 11×17 Cookie Pan with Drop Zones

1 Professional 3-Piece Cake Stacking Set – Round

1 Novelty 12 Cup Molded Cookie Pan – Star

1 Novelty 6 Cup Flower Cakelette Pan

1 12-Piece Basic Tip Set

1 Large 12″ Disposable Icing Bags

1 Set of 2 Bowl Scrapers

1 10″ Icing Spatula w/ Serrated Edge

1 Mechanical Cookie Scoop

1 Spoonula/Spatula 2 Piece Set

1 Ceramic Tool Crock

1 4 Piece Classic Fondant Imprint Mat Set

1 Flower Cake Decorating Kit

1 “Mini Cakes” Cake Carrier

To enter, read the details and use the Rafflecopter below!

***This giveaway is for one Cake Boss Baking baking essentials prize pack (details listed above)! This giveaway is open to Continental US residents only . When the contest concludes, the winner will be chosen by random draw. The winner will be notified through e-mail and they will have 3 days to respond or another winner will be chosen.***

 

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***Disclaimer: This giveaway is being provided by Cake Boss Baking. #ChristmasWeek bloggers have not received product or been compensated as a part of this giveaway.***

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