Yummy Peanut Butter Bars

Peanut Butter Bars Recipe With Chocolate Glaze

• 1 cup peanut butter
• 2/3 cup butter, softened
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 2 cups firmly packed brown sugar
• 3 eggs
• 1 cup flour
• 1/2 teaspoon salt

1. Preheat oven to 350F degrees.
2. Grease a 9x13-inch baking pan.
3. Combine peanut butter and butter in a medium bowl with an electric mixer.
4. Add the vanilla, brown sugar, and eggs, and beat until smooth.
5. Stir in the flour and salt until well combined.
6. Spread the batter evenly into the prepared pan.
7. Bake for 30 to 35 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
8. Let cool somewhat.

Meanwhile make the chocolate glaze.

• 1/4 cups semi-sweet or milk chocolate chips
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 3/4 cup confectioners sugar
• 2 tablespoons milk or water

1. Melt the chocolate and butter by placing in a microwave safe bowl and gently heating in the microwave being careful not to scorch.
2. Add the sugar and milk and stir together until smooth and creamy.
3. Spread quickly over the warm (not hot) bars using a large spatula or back of a spoon.
4. Cut peanut butter bars into desired shape and size.

Cookie Mix Peanut Butter Bars Recipe

• 1 package (17.5 ounce) Peanut Butter Cookie Mix
• 2 egg whites
• 1/2 cup chopped peanuts
• 1 cup confectioners sugar
• 2 tablespoons water
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

1. Preheat oven to 350F degrees.
2. In a large mixing bowl, combine peanut butter cookie mix and egg whites and stir until thoroughly blended.
3. Press dough into ungreased 13x9-inch baking pan and sprinkle chopped peanuts over top and press lightly into dough.
4. Bake for 16 to 18 minutes or until golden brown.
5. Remove pan from oven and cool completely on wire rack.
6. Prepare Vanilla Glaze:
   In a small bowl, combine confectioners sugar, water and vanilla extract and stir until blended.
7. Drizzle glaze over top of bars.
8. Cut bars into desired size and shape.