One of the best parts about working with General Mills and Pillsbury, is that sometimes I get to try new products before they hit the grocery store shelf. The nice team at Pillsbury sent me a case of their new Peppermint Sugar Cookie dough a few weeks ago. I loved being able to play with it and create something new. And now you can too. The cookies are delicious on their own, but why leave well enough alone? Chocolate and peppermint is one of the best combinations on the planet, so I had to do it. I did it for all of us. A minty cookie base, covered with a fudgy and rich brownie.
I do try to bake as much as I can from scratch, but sometimes, time just does not allow that to happen. A girl has to take help where she can, right? Especially at this time of year, I always need to bring something to something. I made these Peppermint Brownie Bars and sent them with my husband to share with his classmates, and you know what? They loved them and devoured them in about 15 seconds. It made no difference to them if I spent hours in the kitchen baking these, or 10 minutes, all they cared about was how they tasted. They could not have been simpler to make either. Press a roll of Peppermint Sugar Cookie dough into the bottom of a 9×13 pan, and cover with brownie mix. Bake and you are good to go.
1 roll Peppermint Sugar Cookie dough1 box brownie mix (I used milk chocolate made for a 9×13 pan) and the ingredients to make the brownies
Press the Peppermint Sugar Cookie Dough into the base of a 9×13 baking dish.
Make the brownies according to the package directions.
Pour the brownie batter over the cookie dough base.
Bake according to the brownie package directions, I wanted the brownies to be really fudgy, so keep them on the underbaked side.
Ingredients
- 1 roll Peppermint Sugar Cookie dough
- 1 box brownie mix (I used milk chocolate made for a 9×13 pan) and the ingredients to make the brownies
Instructions
- Press the Peppermint Sugar Cookie Dough into the base of a 9×13 baking dish.
- Make the brownies according to the package directions.
- Pour the brownie batter over the cookie dough base.
- Bake according to the brownie package directions, I wanted the brownies to be really fudgy, so keep them on the underbaked side.
Hi Bree. Bake this according to the brownie directions or the peppermint cookie directions?
the brownies, thanks for pointing that out, I fixed it.
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This is totally a recipe that I can see myself making when the 2am munchies hit. I love how easy these are! Not to mention that whole peppermint and brownie business going on. Yum!
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Another great one!
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thanks Liz!
Such a genius idea! Cheap and easy!
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Wow, another irresistible recipe using Pillsbury products… they must love you! These look great!
We have a good thing going.
Do you think these would freeze well?
Yes, they would freeze beautifully.
I cannot wait to find this peppermint sugar cookie dough!
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I think that it should be out, or any day now.
There’s a variation of this I’ve made two years running I found on Tasty Kitchen – http://tastykitchen.com/recipes/holidays/chocolate-cream-cheese-peppermint-bars/. I love it!
it is so good, and so easy.
Help! I have obviously done something wrong as mine are not near cooked after 40 minutes (the bronie recipe called for 24 minutes). The value size cookie dough is pictured so that is what I used – is that the right size or did you use a smaller 18oz size? Help! And, to be clear, I was not supposed to cook the cookie dough first, right? Or, should I have cooked the cookie dough and then poured the brownie batter on top?
No, cooking times varies on a lot of things, it is a recommended time. It could be oven, pan size. Cook them until they are done is the best advice I can give.