Ingredients
Chocolate sandwich cookies (for the crust)
Melted butter
Cream cheese, room temperature
Granulated sugar
Eggs
Sour cream
Peppermint extract
Vanilla extract
Crushed candy canes (for topping)
Instructions
Preheat oven and line a baking pan with parchment paper.
Crush cookies into fine crumbs and mix with melted butter. Press firmly into the pan to form the crust. Bake briefly and let cool.
Beat cream cheese and sugar until smooth. Mix in eggs one at a time, then add sour cream, peppermint extract, and vanilla.
Pour filling over crust and bake until set but slightly jiggly in the center.
Cool completely, then refrigerate for several hours or overnight.
Before serving, sprinkle with crushed candy canes and slice into bars.
Notes
For cleaner slices, dip a knife in hot water and wipe it dry between cuts.
Use parchment paper to lift the bars out of the pan easily.
Chill overnight for best texture and flavor.
Adjust the amount of peppermint extract to taste — start small, it’s potent!
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 40 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bar
- Calories: 320 kcal
- Sugar: 23g
- Sodium: 210mg
- Fat: 21g
- Saturated Fat: 12g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 75mg