Peanut Butter Bars (Edit)

Components

  • Peanut Butter Bar Frosting

Ingredients

  • 1½ cup flour

  • 1-1/4 tsp. salt

  • 1/2 tsp. baking soda

  • 3/4 cup butter

  • 3/4 cup sugar

  • 3/4 cup brown sugar

  • 1½ tsp. vanilla

  • 3/4 cup creamy peanut butter in cookie

  • 3/4 cup peanut butter on cookie

  • 2 eggs

  • 1 1/2 cup quick oats

Directions

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees

  • Mix flour, baking soda, and salt in a small mixing bowl

  • Cream together butter, sugars, 3/4 C peanut butter, eggs, and vanilla in a large mixing bowl until light and fluffy.

  • Gradually add dry ingredients, just until incorporated and then stir in the oats.

  • Spread onto a greased 11x15 pan.

  • Bake for 12-15 minutes or until golden brown.

  • Cool for 10 minutes

  • Whip 3/4 cup peanut butter until it becomes lighter colored and fluffy and spread over the pan cookie.

  • Make frosting

  • Pour frosting over the peanut butter and gently spread over the cookie.

Peanut Butter Bar Frosting

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Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup butter

  • 3 1/2 cup powdered sugar

  • 2 T cocoa

  • 1/4 cup milk

  • 1 tsp. vanilla

Steps

  • Melt butter in a small sauce pan.

  • Add the milk and cocoa.

  • Cook over medium heat while stirring constantly until boiling.

  • Remove from heat and add vanilla.

  • Gradually add the powdered sugar

  • Stir until thickened.