Minty Chocolate Christmas Bars
Cookie Layer
1-1/8 cups all-purpose flour
3 tbsp. baking cocoa
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 sticks butter, room temperature
3/4 cup sugar
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 eggs
1 cup chocolate chips-dark is great
2 tbsps. or more mint chips
Mix ingredients together and pat in a lightly greased 13×9 pan. Sprinkle a few mint chips on the top. Bake in a 350* oven for 15 minutes. Cool.
Filling
1/4 cup butter
3 oz. cream cheese, softened
3 cups powdered sugar
1/4 tsp. mint extract
4 drops green or red food coloring
2 tbsp. milk
Beat together until smooth and fluffy then spread over cooled cookie layer.
Drizzle
1/3 cup dark chocolate chips
1 tbsp. butter
Microwave for 30 seconds. If too thick add a smidgen more butter. If too weak, add more chips. Stir and drizzle over cream cheese filling. Refrigerate for 1/2 hour.
