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As many of you know, a very sad event happened in our country this past week. Too many lives lost, senselessly. As I spent the weekend with my kids, doing our regular activities, I couldn’t help myself from hugging them a little tighter and whispering “I love you” a few extra times each day. I pray those families in CT find peace through this horrible ordeal and know that so many people in this country are holding them in our thoughts and prayers.
And with that…how do I begin writing my post about cookies. And joy? I think for me, I’m trying to remember the victims and not the villain. I’m trying to keep my children protected and innocent and sheltered as long as I can, even though I know there is so little one can do to prevent such tragedies!
So for me and my family, we will continue to pray for all the families affected by this horrible event. And hug. And enjoy each other this holiday season. And we will continue to bake cookies.
These cookies are made with the Holiday Candy Cane Oreos. I also used the Nestle Red/Green chocolate chips. And of course, to make the soft fudge on top, I used Green & Black’s white chocolate bars.
Today, I’m not only sharing a delicious cookie recipe, but I also have a giveaway of some of my favorite chocolate (and more)! I use Green & Black’s Chocolate in most of my truffle recipes. Especially when it comes to vanilla. Green & Black’s white chocolate bars are simply amazing. They melt so smooth! And you know what I’m talking about when it comes to melting white chocolate…that stuff can be difficult. And clumpy. And very temperamental. But NOT Green & Black’s. I have only had success after success when melting down their white chocolate bars. Honest to goodness truth right there!
Green & Black’s will not only be giving away some of their chocolate bars, but the lucky winner will also receive their cookbook and tote. I was fortunate to receive a copy of this cookbook, and at last count, I have 7 recipes dog-eared to try. That’s after only one pass through the book. Drooling.
Now. Go bake some delicious cookies. Enter the giveaway (in the Rafflecopter below). And tell your family you love them!
What are you waiting for????
I was invited to be part of a recipe contest, and I made it to the final round! If you have a quick minute, could you click over and give Shugary Sweets Chocolate Almond Fudge bites a vote? I’ll still be here. Go here: Sweetest 16 Contest. Thanks so much friends, I really appreciate all your support!
Ingredients
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup light brown sugar
- 1/2 tsp kosher salt
- 2 eggs
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 2 cup all purpose flour
- 1/2 cup dark chocolate unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 15 Candy Cane Oreos, crushed
- 1 1/2 cup red and green chocolate chip morsels (or use semi sweet)
- 1 can (14oz) sweetened condensed milk
- 2 Tbsp unsalted butter
- 12 oz Green & Black's White Chocolate bars (4oz each bar)
- 12 peppermint candy canes, crushed
Instructions
- Beat butter and sugars until creamy, using a mixer. Add in salt, eggs and vanilla. Slowly add flour, baking soda and cocoa, until combined completely. Fold in crushed Oreos and chocolate morsels (batter will be thick).
- Press into a parchment paper lined 15x10x1 baking sheet. Bake in a 375 degree oven for 15- 20 minutes, until soft in center and cooked on outside (adjust according to own oven). Remove from oven (will set while cooling).
- While baking, heat condensed milk and butter in a small saucepan on medium heat. Stirring constantly with a whisk, add white chocolate to warm milk mixture. Remove from heat and stir until smooth (about 2 minutes).
- Pour over cooked cookie bars and sprinkle immediately with crushed candy canes. Allow to set (about 30 minutes). Cut and enjoy!
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**Shugary Sweets was provided chocolate bars, a tote bag and a cookbook for review from Mondelez international/ Green & Black’s. However, all opinions expressed are 100% my own.
Need more Recipes like this one? Do you like Cookie Bars? And Brownies? Here are some of my favorites…
Triple Chip Revel Bars- delicious cookie bars with a layer of fudge (and butterscotch)
Butterscotch Marshmallow Bars- gooey delicious bars filled with marshmallow, chocolate and butterscotch
Butterscotch Kit Kat Brownies- cleary I’m obsessed with Butterscotch and Chocolate
Milky Way Double Fudge Brownies- as good as they sound!
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Yum! These look amazing, Aimee! My kids would love the candy canes on top.
Crystal recently posted..Gold Gilded Pine Cone Ornament
I would love to try the white chocolate bars!
I love their white chocolate too!!
Katrina @ In Katrina’s Kitchen recently posted..Holiday Cookie Cravings e-Cookbook Giveaway with Two Peas and Their Pod
The toffee one sounds good!
Decisions, Decisions, Decisions. Which chocolate bar would I hope to receive from Green & Black???? Toffee sounds wonderful but I was intrigued by the Cherry. One of each please is what my greedy little cravings is shouting. Toffee and Cherry running a very close second
White Chocolate…I have problems melting whitem chocolate and it just doesn’t come out the way I want
I hear ya Denise, you won’t be disappointed with Green & Black’s white chocolate!!
I love dark chocolate, so I would like to try the Dark 70% bar.
Heather @ Bake, Run, Live recently posted..The Great Food Blogger Cookie Swap 2012
Peanut and sea salt… mixture of salty and sweet is THE BEST.
I am ALL OVER that oreo cookie bar base Aimee! Holy smokes, I’d be happy with just that!! But that glorious white chocolate topping – oh my goodness, I don’t think I could stop eating piece after piece of these. oreos, peppermint, white chocolate… i honestly do not know where you can go wrong with a dessert like this!
sally @ sallys baking addiction recently posted..raspberry swirl sweet rolls.
This was one of those desserts that had to be shipped off to my husband’s work. It was too dangerous to have in the house! Thanks for stopping by Sally
Oh, I love these! So pretty, and I want to lick the frosting.
Dorothy @ Crazy for Crust recently posted..Cookie Delivery Printable {Teacher Love}
Thanks Dorothy. It’s okay. You can have as much as you like!!
Candy cane Oreos, mint, chocolate, tis the season for these. Well, there’s always a season for both dark chocolate & white chocolate for me!
Averie @ Averie Cooks recently posted..Handmade Luxury Chocolate Giveaway
I agree! Thanks for stopping by Averie!
These bars look decadent! I would love to try the toffee or mint chocolate bar! Yummy!
Liz recently posted..White Chocolate Dipped Molasses Cookies
Both great choices!!!
Would love any of them. But would love to try out the white one.
My favorite is the dark chocolate!
The white chocolate bar!
oooh looks amazing! Must give them a go.
First of all-such yummy cookie bars!
Secondly I would love G&B’s Dark 70!
Kayle (The Cooking Actress) recently posted..Browned Butter, Salted, Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies
I would like to try ALL of them!! If I had to pick one it would be the dark chocolate!!!
I would love to try the white chocolate, toffee, peanut and sea salt, mint and dark bars.
We really have to choose just one? I think a dart board would probably work well in making the decision, but….. I’ve tried and liked the hazelnut & currant, but am a coffeeholic and would love to try the espresso bar, but I also really like dark and want a go at the 70% dark. Just pick one and I’m good. ;oD
Haha. Yes, pick a favorite. But, no guarantee of you win you will get that choice
The darker the better!!
These bars look so pretty and festive! I would love to win any chocolate, but I suppose dark chocolate is probably my favorite!
Joy recently posted..Winter Sunshine Trail Mix
OMG I LOVE this giveaway!! As soon as you mentioned the white chocolate melting smoothly, I knew I had to win!! White chocolate is hands down my favorite! I would LOVE to try these chocolate bars, I bet they’re amazing!
Niki, these are by far my favorite white chocolate. So smooth, creamy, and the vanilla..OMG. Delish. Good luck!!
Dark chocolate all the way baby!!! And those bars? Holy Cow!!! Those are an incredible looking treat that I would not be able to resist!!!
Jocelyn @BruCrew Life recently posted..Chocolate Chip Candy Cane Fudge
I’d love to win any of the dark chocolate ones!
I would loooovveee to win some dark chocolate!
I would love to win the mint or dark chocolate 85% bars!!
Kelly Brown recently posted..Sugar Cookies
I am fussy about white chocolate, so I think I would like to win that vanilla white chocolate to try, but the Cherry Dark Chocolate sounds delicious also.
I’m a fussy white chocolate person too!!
Thanks for the tip on Green & Blacks. I had a white-chocolate-melting disaster last week with another brand’s “white baking chips.” Never again! Next time I’ll spend the money to get good results. These look amazing — can’t wait to try!
I’ve had a few disasters in my past too. One tip, never use white chocolate CHIPS if possible when it calls for a smooth melted white chocolate. The chips have some sort of cornstarch or thickener that helps them keep their shape. Always opt for a baking bar!!
I would love to try their Toffee bar!
I’d love to try their white chocolate-still haven’t found a favorite brand for that!
If you don’t win, I hope you still try this brand. The white chocolate melts so smooth!
These bars look delicious! I’d love to try the toffee bar.
Rachel @ Bakerita recently posted..Caramel Coconut Chocolate Chunk Cookies
Thanks you Rachel. Yes, the toffee bar is pretty tasty!
Green and Black’s Dark Chocolate Bar with Ginger is calling my name! I would really hope to find a bar of that in the package if I were to win.
I am definitely a sucker for white chocolate!
Can’t go wrong with chocolate and peppermint!
Yes please! These bars look fantastic. Oreos, candy canes and lots of chocolate? Sign me up.
Hayley @ The Domestic Rebel recently posted..Pecan Snowballs
Oh my gosh, all these look amazing!!!
Lorraine @ Cookin’ For the Seven Dwarfs recently posted..Chicken Alfredo Soup
Thanks Lorraine!
definitely white
I would love to try their white chocolate bar!
Eva @ Eva Bakes recently posted..Bloggers for Sandy Hook
These look insane, Aimee. In a good way, of course! Those cookie bars look so rich and decedent and then to add to it you add Oreo’s. I may just love you forever! And the candy cane top looks so pretty and colourful too and the crunch factor is right up there. Yumorific!
Lisa {Sweet 2 Eat Baking} recently posted..Peppermint Christmas Lollipops
Yumorific, love that word!!! Thanks for the sweet words
I do love white chocolate, but the toffee bar, or almond, or mint, or…anything would be great!
These candy cane oreo bars look amazing! Love the colored peppermints on top–so festive and fun. Oooh, I never turn down any chocolate, but the Green and Blacks toffee looks amazing!
Ashley @ Kitchen Meets Girl recently posted..Holiday Round-Up {and Catching Fireflies Giveaway}
These are beautiful! Can’t wait to try the recipe.
The 85% Dark Chocolate bar – it is amazing!
I will never be able to make these since we don’t get candy cane Oreos in the UK – we just about get the regular ones! But that doesn’t stop me for inviting you to share this at my Cook, Craft, Create Link Party at The Purple Pumpkin Blog
Hope to see you there!
Happy holidays
Michelle
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I’d love to try the white chocolate!
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