My sister shared this recipe with me many years ago and it is still one of my kid’s favorites!
Favorite Peanut Butter Bars
- ¾ cup butter
- ½ cup sugar
- 1 cup + 2 Tbsp. Brown sugar
- 2 eggs
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 1 cup peanut butter (cream or crunchy)
- ¾ tsp baking soda
- 1 ½ cup flour
- 1 ¾ cup old-fashioned oats
In a mixer cream, the butter and sugars together until fluffy. Add the eggs and mix until well combined. Then add the vanilla and peanut butter and stir until well combined.
Add the baking soda, flour, and oatmeal and stir until just combined.
Pat onto a sheet pan. Bake 350 for 10-12 minutes (do not overbake). Let cool.
Warm-up 2 cups of peanut butter in the microwave for 1 minute. Pour onto the cooled cookie bar. Let cool before frosting.
Frosting:
½ cup butter
4 Tbsp. cocoa powder
6 Tbsp. water
4 1/2 – 5 cups powdered sugar
In a saucepan bring butter, cocoa powder, and water to boil. Pour over 3 ½ cups powdered sugar, beat until creamy then add 1 Tbsp vanilla. Add about 1 more cup of powdered sugar, and beat until creamy. Spread quickly over the top of the cookie bar.
Cool and enjoy!
