PEPPERMINT PATTY STUFFED CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIE BARS

MY FRIEND LIZZIE (FROM THAT SKINNY CHICK CAN BAKE) AND I ARE STARTING A NEW FEATURE.  WE ARE CALLING OURSELVES..... 
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EACH MONTH WE WILL POST A SURPRISE RECIPE FROM EACH OTHER'S BLOG.  THIS IS OUR SECOND MONTH AT THIS FUN VENTURE AND I CHOSE THESE PEPPERMINT PATTY STUFFED CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIE BARS. YOU DON'T EVEN HAVE TO ASK HOW THEY WERE...  WHENEVER I BAKE FROM LIZZIE'S BLOG, THE RESULTS ARE ALWAYSSSS THE SAME......FABULOUS, DELICIOUS AND BEYOND WONDERFUL!  THESE BARS STOOD TRUE TO THAT!!! GRAB SOME PATTIES AND GET BAKING!MAKE SURE YOU VISIT LIZZIE AND SEE WHAT SHE MADE FROM MY BLOG THIS MONTH.  YOU CAN ALSO VISIT HER HERE:
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Peppermint Stuffed Chocolate Chip Bars…adapted from LIZZY!!!

3/4 cup butter, at room temperature

1/2 cup sugar

1/2 cup brown sugar

2 eggs

1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla

3 cups flour

1/2 teaspoon salt

1 teaspoon baking soda

1 1/4 cups mini-chocolate chips

11 ounce bag York Peppermint Patties

Preheat oven to 350º. Line a 9 x 9 inch pan with non-stick foil.

Cream butter and sugars till light and fluffy. Add eggs and vanilla till combined. Stir in baking soda and salt.  Add flour and mix till combined. Fold in chocolate chips.

Press half of cookie dough in prepared pan. Top with unwrapped peppermint patties. Cover with the remaining cookie dough and spread with offset spatula carefully to make top even and level. 

Bake 34-38 minutes, till golden. Cool in pan, then place in refrigerator to chill for cleaner cutting.

Makes 16-25 depending on size.

FOR A SHORTCUT-USE PILLSBURY COOKIE DOUGH!!!