Candy Cane Shortbread Bars

Festive and easy to make.  A really nice shortbread that is dressed up with candy canes and chocolate.

SHORTBREAD
2 cups butter, softened
1 cup granulated sugar
3 1/4 cup all purpose flour
1/2 cup cornstarch

TOPPING
2 cups semi sweet, milk or white chocolate chips
1/3 cup chopped candy canes or peppermint candies

1. Preheat oven to 300F.  Grease a 10" x 15" baking pan and line with parchment paper, overlapping two sides for easy removal.
2. SHORTBREAD:  Cream butter in a large bowl of an electric mixer on medium high speed until very light in texture, about 5 minutes.  Add sugar and continue beating until sugar is completely combined, about 2 to 3 minutes.
3. Combine flour and cornstarch in a separate large bowl.  Add to butter mixture on low speed until well combined.
4. Press dough evenly into prepared pan.  Bake in preheated oven, 45 to 50 minutes.
5. TOPPING:  As soon as shortbread is removed from oven, immediately sprinkle chocolate chips over hot crust.  Wait 10 minutes for chocolate to melt and spread evenly over curst.  Sprinkle with chopped candies.
6. Refrigerate until chocolate has set.  Cut into 1" x 2" bars.