Peppermint hard candy really makes you cry if you breathe in enough of it all at once, I'm really not exaggerating! You'll see Julia and Ezra both wince throughout making this candy.

Since you will be crushing peppermints to make the toppings for these cookie bars, make sure you’re using hard candies. You don’t want to reach for soft peppermints or even peppermint puffs.