If you love mint + chocolate, this bar is for you! Crushed Thin Mint cookies, chopped Andes mint bits and peppermint patties are loaded inside of gooey, chewy chocolate chip bars for an irresistible treat!
Ingredients
2 pkgs refrigerated chocolate chip cookie dough, at room temperature
25 peppermint patties, unwrapped
About 10-15 Thin Mint cookies, coarsely chopped
About ¾ cup Andes Mint baking chips
Instructions
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Line an 8x8" baking pan with foil, extending the sides of the foil over the edges of the pan. Spray the foil liberally with cooking spray and set aside.
Press ONE package of the cookie dough evenly along the entire bottom of the prepared pan. Arrange the 25 peppermint patties over the top of the dough -- five rows by five. Immediately top with the crushed Thin Mint cookies and sprinkle evenly with the Andes mint chips.
Rip off pieces of the second package of cookie dough and press them gently to flatten them in the palm of your hand. Arrange the dough pieces over the minty center as best as you can, trying to cover the minty center completely with dough (it's okay if you have small pockets peeking through, but try to cover it completely as best as you can).
Bake the bars for approx. 25-30 minutes or until the top is golden brown and mostly set -- the center may jiggle only slightly, but it'll firm up as it cools. Do not over-bake. Allow the bars to cool completely to room temperature before cutting into squares.
Recipe by The Domestic Rebel at https://thedomesticrebel.com/2014/03/12/thin-mint-cookie-bars/