Name: Chocolate Peppermint Bark Cookies
Yield: Makes about 36
Ingredients: Nonstick vegetable oil spray; 2 cups all purpose flour; 1/4 teaspoon salt; 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, room temperature; 1 cup sugar; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 1 large egg yolk; 6 ounces bittersweet or semisweet chocolate, chopped; 1/2 cup finely chopped red-and-whitestriped hard peppermint candies or candy canes (about 3 ounces); 2 ounces high-quality white chocolate (such as Lindt or Perugina)

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Chocolate Peppermint Bark CookiesIsabelle Bonjean

In this festive treat, the shortbread base is topped with dark chocolate, chopped peppermint candies, and a drizzle of white chocolate. Cutting the cookies into irregular pieces makes for a fun presentation.

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