Peanut Butter Bars

Contributed byDianne Annis
Square peanut butter bars with chocolate topping, peanut butter drizzle, and chopped peanuts on a white plate.

Ingredients

  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 1/2 cup firmly packed brown sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon soda
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 cup butter or margarine, softened
  • 1/3 cup crunchy peanut butter
  • 1 egg
  • 1 cup uncooked oats
  • 1 package semi-sweet chocolate morsels (12 oz.)
  • 1/2 cup sifted powdered sugar
  • 1/4 cup crunchy peanut butter
  • 2 teaspoon milk (upt to 4 tsp.)
Yield: 32 Bars
Prep Time: 30 minutes
Cook Time: 20 minutes

Instructions

Combine flour, sugar, soda, salt, butter, 1/3 cup peanut butter, egg and oats in a large mixing bowl; mix well. Press dough into a greased 13 x 9 x 2-inch pan. Bake at 350° for 20 minutes. Remove from oven and sprinkle with chocolate morsels. Let stand 5 minutes, or until melted; spread evenly. Combine powdered sugar, 1/4 cup peanut butter and milk; beat well. Drizzle over cookies. Cut into 2 1/2 x 3/4-inch bars. Yield: about 32. 

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