Peanut butter bars
- ½ cup (1 stick) butter, room temperature
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- ½ cup packed brown sugar
- ½ cup plus 4 tablespoons creamy peanut butter
- 1 large egg, beaten
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ½ cup quick-cooking oatmeal
- 6 ounces semisweet chocolate chips (about 1 cup)
- 1 cup confectioners’ sugar
- 4 tablespoons milk
Instructions:
Peanut butter bars are perfect for a picnic or a day at the lake.
- Preheat the oven to 350°F. Grease a 9 × 13 × 2-inch baking dish.
- Using an electric mixer, cream the butter, sugars, and ½ cup peanut butter. Add the egg and vanilla. Sift the flour with the baking soda and the salt. Mix the oatmeal into the flour and stir the flour into the creamed mixture. Spread the batter in the baking pan. Sprinkle the chocolate chips over the batter and bake for 20 to 25 minutes, until browned around the edges.
- Mix the confectioners’ sugar, remaining 4 tablespoons peanut butter, and milk. Blend until smooth, then spread over the warm Peanut Butter Bars.