Recipe #54 Layered Peanut Butter Bars

I always make can't leave alone bars for every party I go too. Well I needed to make a dessert for my old roommate's going away party and I wanted to try something different so I searched and found this recipe! Everyone loved them... who can go wrong with chocolate and peanut butter?!

INGREDIENTS:

Cookie Base

• 1 pouch (1 lb 1.5 oz) Betty Crocker® peanut butter cookie mix
• 3 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 1 tablespoon water
• 1 egg

Filling

• 1/2 cup butter, softened
• 1/2 cup creamy peanut butter
• 2 cups powdered sugar
• 2 teaspoons milk

Frosting

• 1 cup semisweet chocolate chips
• 1/4 cup butter

DIRECTIONS:

1. Heat oven to 350°F. Spray bottom of 13x9-inch pan with cooking spray. 
2. In large bowl, stir all Cookie Base ingredients until soft dough forms. Press dough in bottom of pan using floured fingers. Bake 15 to 18 minutes or until golden brown. Cool completely, about 1 hours. 
3. In small bowl, beat all Filling ingredients with electric mixer on medium speed until smooth. Spread mixture evenly over cookie base.
4. In microwavable bowl, microwave all Frosting ingredients on High 30 seconds; stir until smooth. Cool 10 minutes; spread over filling. Refrigerate 30 minutes or until set. For bars, cut into 9 rows by 4 rows.

BON APPETIT!