Tuesday, July 13, 2010

Peanut Butter Bars

Ingredients:
1 cup sugar
1 cup brown sugar, packed firmly
1 cup butter
1 tsp. vanilla
2 eggs
1 cup creamy peanut butter
2 cups oats (not quick)
2 cups flour
1 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. salt

Directions:
Cream together sugar, brown sugar and butter. Add vanilla, eggs, and peanut butter. In separate bowl combine oats, flour, baking soda and salt. Add flour mixture to creamed sugar mixture. Spread dough in greased cookie sheet and bake at 350 degrees for 15 minutes until golden brown.

While hot, spread 1 1/2 cups creamy peanut butter on top (put in warm oven to help speed this up). Let cool and add a layer of chocolate frosting on top. Below is a recipe for the Chocolate frosting.

Frosting Ingredients:
1 stick butter
2 Tbsp. cocoa
1/4 cup milk
3 1/2 cups powdered sugar
1 tsp. vanilla

Directions:
Bring to boil butter, cocoa and milk. Stir in powdered sugar and vanilla.

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