Peanut Butter Bars

Name: Peanut Butter Bars
Ingredients: 1/2 cup butter or 1/2 cup regular margarine; 1/2 cup brown sugar, firmly packed; 1/2 cup sugar; 1 egg, large; 1 teaspoon vanilla; 1/3 cup peanut butter, crunchy style; 1 cup unbleached flour, sifted; 1/2 teaspoon baking soda; 1/4 teaspoon salt; 1 cup oats, quick cooking; 1 cup chocolate chips, semi-sweet; ***VANILLA GLAZE***; 1/4 cup confectioners' sugar; 1/4 cup peanut butter; 2 tablespoons butter or 2 tablespoons margarine; 1/4 cup milk, hot; 1/2 teaspoon vanilla

17 ingredients

13 steps

Ingredients

1/2 cup butter or 1/2 cup regular margarine
1/2 cup brown sugar, firmly packed
1/2 cup sugar
1 egg, large
1 teaspoon vanilla
1/3 cup peanut butter, crunchy style
1 cup unbleached flour, sifted
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 cup oats, quick cooking
1 cup chocolate chips, semi-sweet
***VANILLA GLAZE***
1/4 cup confectioners' sugar
1/4 cup peanut butter
2 tablespoons butter or 2 tablespoons margarine
1/4 cup milk, hot
1/2 teaspoon vanilla

Directions

1

Cream the butter, brown sugar, and sugar in a mixing bowl until light
2

and fluffy, using an electric mixer at medium speed.
3

Beat in the egg and vanilla.
4

Blend in the peanut butter.
5

Sift the flour, baking soda and salt together.
6

Stir the dry ingredients into the creamed mixture, blending well.
7

Stir in the oats.
8

Spread the mixture in a greased 13 X 9 X 2-inch baking pan.
9

Sprinkle with the chocolate chips.
10

Bake in a 350 degree F.
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oven for 25 minutes or until done. Cool in the pan on a rack.
12

While still warm drizzle with the vanilla glaze. When cooled, cut into 48 (2 X 1 1/2-inch) bars.
13

VANILLA GLAZE: Combine all of the ingredients in a bowl and beat, with an electric mixer set to high speed, until smooth.