Peppermint Chip by viper

Cost to make this recipe $ 5.45

Ingredients

Crust: 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour 1/2 cup margarine, melted 1/4 cup butter, melted 1/3 cup powder sugar 1/4 tsp. salt 1/2 cup York mint patties, pieces Filling: 1 (8 oz.) cream cheese, softened 1 tsp. vanilla extract 1 Tbsp. peppermint Schnapps 1/2 cup dark chocolate chips Topping: 1 (8 oz.) cool whip 3 drops red food coloring

Instructions

Crust: Beat flour, margarine, butter, sugar and salt together. Pour 2/3 of batter in a 13 x 9 2 inch baking pan. Place pieces of mints over the batter. Pour rest of the batter over the mints. Bake at 350 degrees for 10 minutes. Cool completely. Filling: Beat cream cheese, vanilla, peppermint schnapps and chocolate chips. Spread over the crust. Topping: Mix cool whip and red food coloring. Spread over the filling layer. Decorate.