No Bake P Butter Cookie

Ingredients

• No Bake Peanut Butter Bars
• NOVEMBER 12TH, 2014YIELD: 12 servingsPREP TIME: 15 minutes
• INGREDIENTS:
• 6 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
• 1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
• 4 ounces pretzel sticks, crushed (about 1 cup of crumbs)
• 2/3 cup creamy peanut butter
• 1 cup confectioners' sugar, sifted
• 3/4 cup Ghirardelli(R) 60% Cacao Bittersweet Chocolate Baking Chips
• 3 tablespoons creamy peanut butter
• DIRECTIONS:
• Line an 8x8 inch pan with aluminum foil or parchment paper and set aside.
• In a large bowl, stir together butter and vanilla extract. With an electric mixer on low speed, add in the pretzel crumbs, 2/3 cup peanut butter, and confectioners' sugar. Mix until thoroughly combined. Press mixture into prepared pan to form an even crust layer.
• In a medium microwave-safe bowl, combine Ghirardelli(R) 60% Cacao Bittersweet Chocolate Baking Chips and peanut butter. Microwave on medium power (50 percent) for 1 minute. Remove and stir. If chocolate is not melted, return to microwave and repeat heating step, stirring every 30 seconds to avoid scorching. Stir until smooth.
• Using an offset spatula, spread chocolate mixture over the prepared crust layer. Refrigerate bars for at least one hour before cutting into squares or sticks.
• NOTES:
• If desired, you can use a small biscuit cutter to create circular shapes.