Chocolate Peanut Butter Cookie Bars
Author: Nikki
These DELICIOUS Chocolate Peanut Butter Cookie Bars have three incredible layers. It begins with a soft peanut butter cookie base and is frosted with both a layer of peanut butter buttercream and chocolate buttercream frostings. These are sure to be a huge hit with all who try them!
Ingredients
Peanut Butter Cookies
  • 1 cup butter, softened
  • ⅔ cup peanut butter
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1 cup brown sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla
  • 3½ cups flour
  • 1 teaspoon soda
  • ½ teaspoon salt
Peanut Butter Frosting
  • ½ cup butter, softened
  • ½ cup peanut butter
  • 3 cups powdered sugar
  • ¼ cup milk
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
Chocolate Frosting
  • ½ cup butter, softened
  • 3 cups powdered sugar
  • ¼ cup cocoa
  • ¼ cup milk
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
Instructions
Peanut Butter Cookies
  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
  2. In a large mixing bowl combine butter and peanut butter and mix well.
  3. Add sugar and brown sugar and beat again.
  4. Add eggs and beat until creamy.
  5. Add flour, soda, and salt and mix until just blended.
  6. Spray a 10 inch x 15 inch jelly roll pan with vegetable spray.
  7. Press dough evenly over pan and bake for 20 to 22 minutes or until golden brown.
  8. Cool completely before frosting.
Peanut Butter Frosting
  1. In a medium mixing bowl beat butter and peanut butter until smooth.
  2. Add powdered sugar, milk, vanilla, and salt and beat until creamy.
  3. Spread over cooled peanut butter bars.
Chocolate Frosting
  1. In a medium size bowl combine all the ingredients and mix well until creamy.
  2. Carefully spread over the peanut butter frosting.
  3. Let set for 10 minutes before cutting and serving.
Recipe by Chef in Training at https://www.chef-in-training.com/chocolate-peanut-butter-cookie-bars/