Frosted Peanut Butter Cookie Bars Drizzled With Chocolate Recipes

WORLD'S BEST PEANUT BUTTER BARS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. In a large mixing bowl, cream together the butter, sugar and brown sugar.
• Add the eggs, vanilla, and peanut butter and mix well.
• In a separate bowl mix together the dry ingredients. Add dry ingredients to creamy mixture.
• Press firmly into a greased 9x13'' pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 17-21 minutes. Do not over-bake! They will look just barely set in the center, and they will harden as they cool. Allow to cool completely.
• Once cooled, spread a thin layer of peanut butter over the bars.

FROSTED PEANUT BUTTER BARS

Steps:

• In a large bowl, cream the shortening, peanut butter and brown sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs and vanilla. Combine the flour, baking powder and salt; gradually add to creamed mixture alternately with milk, beating well after each addition., Transfer to a greased 15x10x1-in. baking pan. Bake at 350° for 16-20 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool on a wire rack., For frosting, in a small bowl, cream the peanut butter, shortening and confectioners' sugar until light and fluffy. Gradually beat in enough milk to achieve spreading consistency. Frost bars. , In a microwave, melt chocolate chips and shortening; stir until smooth. Drizzle over frosting. Store in the refrigerator.

FROSTED PEANUT BUTTER BARS WITH CHOCOLATE DRIZZLE

Steps:

• In a mixing bowl, cream peanut butter, shortening and brown sugar.
• Beat in eggs and vanilla.
• Combine the flour and salt; gradually add to creamed mixture.
• Add milk; mix well.
• Transfer to a greased 15 x 10 x 1 baking pan.
• Bake at 350 for 16-20 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean. (I always bake it for 16 minutes.)
• Cool.
• For frosting, in a mixing bowl, cream peanut butter, shortening and confectioners' sugar.
• Gradually beat in enough milk to achieve spreading consistency.
• Frost bars.
• Melt chocolate chips and shortening; stir until smooth.
• Drizzle over frosting.
• Refrigerate.