Chocolate-Peanut Butter Bars

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Chocolate-Peanut Butter Bars

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Yield: 48 bars
Prep 15 mins
Bake 15 mins to 18 mins
Stand 5 mins

Ingredients

1/2 cup butter
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1/2 cup packed brown sugar
1 egg
1/3 cup peanut butter
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
dash salt
1 cup all-purpose flour
1 cup rolled oats
1 6 - ounce package (1 cup) semisweet chocolate pieces
1/2 cup sifted powdered sugar
1/4 cup peanut butter
3 -4 tablespoons milk

Directions

Grease a 13x9x2-inch baking pan. Set aside.
In a medium bowl, beat butter with an electric mixer on medium to high speed for 30 seconds. Add granulated and brown sugars. Beat until thoroughly combined.
Add egg, the 1/3 cup peanut butter, the baking soda, vanilla, and salt. Beat until thoroughly combined. Stir in flour and oats. Spread into prepared pan.
Bake in a 350 degree F oven for 15 to 18 minutes or until edges are light brown.
Sprinkle with chocolate pieces; let stand for 5 minutes to soften.
Meanwhile, stir together powdered sugar, the 1/4 cup peanut butter, and enough of the milk, a tablespoon at a time, to make of drizzling consistency.
Spread chocolate evenly over the top. Drizzle with powdered sugar mixture. Cool in the pan on a wire rack. Cut into bars. Makes 48.

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