Fabulously festive and perfectly pepperminty, this White Chocolate Peppermint Sugar Cookie Bark is the perfect way to celebrate the season! Perfect for cookie trays, teacher gifts, and all of your holiday entertaining needs!
I have some exciting news…I’m done shopping for the boys! I have never, EVER been done this early and it feels amazing!! Found Bryce’s Boba Fett costume on Amazon last night and checked the last item off the list. Yes. Bryce is all about obscure costumes. He loves dressing up. Seriously, the kids wears at least 4 costumes a day. Sometimes many, many more.
He’s been going through withdrawals since Halloween. Every time we go to Target he wants to look at the costumes…that. are. no. longer. there. As I’ve told him and shown him repeatedly. I’ve tried explaining that most people just wear costumes at Halloween so they’re not readily available year round.
He’s not listening. His top two items on his Christmas wish list? A Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles costume and a Boba Fett costume. Done and done! Thank you Cyber Monday 🙂
I’m celebrating today with this AMAZING White Chocolate Peppermint Sugar Cookie Bark and I totally deserve it 🙂 I love making sugar cookie bark because it’s just so darn easy and the cookie layer adds so much texture and interest to the bark. It also makes it easier for kids to hold without the bark melting all over their little fingers.
After the epiphany in my life that was my White Chocolate Cranberry Fudge (holy awesomeness!) I’ve had white chocolate on the brain. See, I thought I didn’t really like white chocolate…but it turns out I do! It’s kind of like seriously amazing.
Well, we all know how much I love my peppermint and this recipe is hands down my favorite peppermint recipe so far this season and guess what? It’s SO easy!
I started with Pillsbury Sugar Cookie refrigerated dough and added some peppermint goodness in the form of Andes Peppermint Crunch Baking Chips. Yeah. I love those things. Mix up all that yumminess and then roll it out. Bake it up like a gigantic, awesome sugar cookie and get ready to party!
Next comes a layer of melted white chocolate or Vanilla flavored candy coating – either will work. I topped that with some White Chocolate Peppermint M&Ms – my new favorite thing – and some crushed candy canes.
Yes. Welcome to peppermint heaven my friend.
Break it up and serve like the total all-star that you are! Perfect for cookie trays, teacher gifts, and all of your entertaining needs. It’s just so darned pretty 🙂
White Chocolate Peppermint Sugar Cookie Bark
Ingredients
- 16.5 oz refrigerated sugar cookie dough 1 roll - I used Pillsbury
- 1 cup Andes Peppermint Crunch Baking Chips
- 16 oz vanilla flavored candy coating I used CandiQuik OR 2 cups white chocolate chips
- 1 1/2 cups White Chocolate Peppermint M&Ms
- 1/2 cup candy canes crushed
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Combine the peppermint chips and sugar cookie dough in a medium bowl.
- Roll out the sugar cookie dough to 1/4 inch thickness on a parchment-lined cookie sheet. Flour your rolling pin and dough as necessary to keep from sticking.
- Bake for 10-12 minutes and remove just before the cookie turns brown.
- Let cool for at least 20 minutes.
- Divide candy coating in half and melt first batch.
- Spread with a knife or spoon on top of sugar cookie and sprinkle on M&Ms and crushed candy canes.
- Melt second half of candy coating and repeat. Let candy coating set up completely before breaking apart.
- Store in an airtight container.
Nutrition
Tis the season for all sorts of yummy treats!
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Maggie says
I want to make these for a soldier in Afghanistan. How long do you think they will stay fresh enough and not mold?
Trish - Mom On Timeout says
I wouldn’t recommend shipping this recipe Maggie. My homemade gumdrops or peppermint patties would be perfect though!
Michelle Tadayon says
Pardon my inexperience. How do you spread the second layer of chocolate/candy coating if the m&M’s etc are already in place???
Trish - Mom On Timeout says
The candy coating goes on first and then the M&Ms. I cover half of the cookie first and then do the second half so the candy coating won’t harden before the M&Ms are sprinkled on. Hope that helps!
Michelle Tadayon says
Yeah figured out it mean doing it in halves! Mommy tired brain over here! I used the Pillsbury candy cane dough BTW and it came out yummy!
Trish - Mom On Timeout says
That’s awesome Michelle! So glad it all worked out 🙂 Merry Christmas!
Devin says
You may want to mention somewhere on this post that the white chocolate peppermint M&M’s are available only at Target stores when seasonal. You can get them off Amazon or Ebay but they are alot more expensive.
Trish - Mom On Timeout says
Thanks for the feedback Devin!
Pauline Molinari says
oh my goodness, I am so making this! Thanks for sharing on the Monday Funday link party!
Trish - Mom On Timeout says
Thank you Pauline!
Megan @ The Pink Flour says
LOVE this, Trish. It looks so good! And I think I have all the ingredients sitting in my pantry already 🙂
Trish - Mom On Timeout says
Perfect! Thanks for stopping by Megan!
Dawn says
Where do you find the Andes baking bits? I checked our local grocery store today, but no luck. I can’t wait to make this! It looks fabulous and will be a fun new addition to Christmas baking.
Trish - Mom On Timeout says
They are in the baking aisle next to the chocolate chips Dawn. I’ve found them at my local grocery store, Walmart and Target this year. Enjoy!
Michele says
Wow! This looks delish!
Trish - Mom On Timeout says
Thanks Michele!
Gurvy Green says
Trish this peppermint bark looks dangerously delicious! YUM!! Thanks for sharing.
Trish - Mom On Timeout says
Thank you so much!
Jennie says
Oh that looks so good!! Thanks for sharing! You should come link up with me today! http://thediaryofarealhousewife.blog
Trish - Mom On Timeout says
Thank you so much Jennie!
Jenna says
thanks, this is perfect for my goodie swap! Yum!
Trish - Mom On Timeout says
Wonderful! Thanks Jenna!
Amy @ Little Dairy on the Prairie says
These are so pretty Trish! Besides being pretty all of that peppermint goodness looks irresistible. This is moving to the top of my holiday baking list!
Trish - Mom On Timeout says
Thank you so much Amy! So fun too 🙂 Thanks so much for stopping by and have a wonderful weekend!
Dorothy @ Crazy for Crust says
This is awesome!!!!
Trish - Mom On Timeout says
Thanks Dorothy!
Nancy P.@thebittersideofsweet says
This bark is fabulous! Love how you added the cookie layer. And I can rejoice with you. We have one gift to go and we are done as well!!
Trish - Mom On Timeout says
Ooh congratulations! Doesn’t it feel great to be done with shopping early? I need to do this every year 🙂
tanya says
I have to be honest, I love it when I see kids in costumes year round! I love the confidence. You can only get away with that when you are young! I l love the sugar cookie base to this bark Trish. It’s fantastic!
Trish - Mom On Timeout says
I do too Tanya, and he just loves the attention he gets from it 🙂 So cute! Thanks Tanya!