Mint Chocolate Bark

Peppermint extract and chocolate chips -- both white and semisweet -- give this melt-in-your-mouth candy a familiar after-dinner-mint flavor.

Line a cookie sheet with waxed paper.

Set it aside.

Melt the semisweet chips in a heatproof bowl set atop a pot of simmering water over medium-high heat.

Stir continuously until smooth.

Pour the chocolate onto the cookie sheet and spread it to about a 1 / 4-inch thickness with the back of a spoon.

Using the same method , melt the white chocolate chips with the oil.

Stir continuously until smooth.

Add the peppermint extract and food coloring.

Stir well.

Pour the mixture over the chocolate layer and spread to about a 1 / 8-inch thickness with the back of a spoon.

Draw the.

Refrigerate until firm , about 30 minutes.

Remove the bark from the pan.

Peel off the waxed paper.

Set the bark on a cutting board and cut it into 2 dozen bars with a sharp knife.

Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator.

semi-sweet chocolate chips, white chocolate chips, vegetable oil, peppermint extract, green food coloring