Peanut Butter Bars

Peanut Butter Bars

 Posting for Aubree :)

Ingredients:

Cookie layer:

1 cup butter, softened

1 cup sugar

1 cup brown sugar

1 tsp vanilla

2 large eggs

2 ½ cups peanut butter (divided)

2 cups old fashioned oats

2 cups flour

1 tsp baking soda

1 tsp salt

Frosting:

½ cup butter, softened

¼ cup milk

2 tsp vanilla

4 Tbsp cocoa powder

3 cups powdered sugar

Instructions:

1.     Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

2.     In a large bowl cream together butter, sugar, and brown sugar

3.     Add vanilla, eggs, and 1 cup peanut butter. Stir all together.

4.     Add oats, flour, baking soda and salt and mix until combined.

5.     Spray baking sheet with non stick cooking spray, and spread dough out evenly on baking sheet

6.     Bake for 15 minutes or until edges are golden brown.

7.     As soon as it comes out of the oven drop spoonfuls of the remaining peanut butter on top of the bars and spread when it begins to melt.

8.     Let cool until peanut butter has set up. (The peanut butter will not be glossy anymore, you can also put them in the fridge for a minute to help this)

9.     While cooling, mix the frosting ingredients together and spread on top of bars.

10. Cut into squares and enjoy!