Chocolate-Mint Bars - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 3/4 c. all-purpose flour
1 1/2 c. confectioners sugar
1/2 c. unsweetened cocoa powder
1 c. (2 sticks) cold butter
1 (8 oz.) pkg. cream cheese, softened
1 (14 oz.) can sweetened condensed milk
1 egg
1 tsp. peppermint extract
green or red food coloring (optional)
1/2 c. chopped nuts

Preparation

Preheat oven to 350\u00b0.
In medium-sized bowl, combine flour, sugar and cocoa.
With pastry blender or two knives, cut in butter until crumbly (mixture will be dry).
Set aside 2 cups of crumb mixture in small bowl; press remainder firmly on bottom of 9 x 13-inch baking pan.
Bake 15 minutes.