Chocolate Frosted Peanut Butter Bars

• Vegetarian

• Refrigerated

  • 2 Eggs, large

• Condiments

  • 2 cup Peanut butter, creamy

• Pasta & Grains

  • 2 cups Quick oats

• Baking & Spices

  • 2 cups All-purpose flour
  • 1 tsp Baking soda
  • 1 1/4 cups Brown sugar, packed light
  • 1/4 cup Cocoa powder, unsweetened
  • 3/4 cup Granulated sugar
  • 3 cups Powdered sugar
  • 1/2 tsp Salt
  • 2 pinches Salt
  • 2 tsp Vanilla

• Dairy

  • 1 1/2 cup Butter, unsalted
  • 1/4 cup Milk

Found on cookingclassy.com

Ingredients

• 2 cups (10 oz) all-purpose flour
• 2 cups (6.4 oz) quick oats
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1 cup (8 oz) unsalted butter, softened
• 1 1/4 cups (9.5 oz) packed light-brown sugar
• 3/4 cup (5.7 oz) granulated sugar
• 2 large eggs
• 1 cup (8.6 oz) creamy peanut butter
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 1 cup (8.6 oz) creamy peanut butter
• 1/2 cup (4 oz) unsalted butter, diced into 1 Tbsp pieces
• 1/4 cup (26g) unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1/4 cup (2 oz) milk
• 2 pinches salt
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 3 cups (12.8 oz) powdered sugar

Directions

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Butter a rimmed 18 by 13-inch cookie sheet. In a mixing bowl whisk together flour, oats, baking soda and salt for 20 seconds. Set aside.
• In the bowl of an electric stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, blend together butter, brown sugar and granulated sugar until creamy. Mix in eggs one at a time. Blend in 1 cup peanut butter and the vanilla. With mixer set on low speed, slowly add in flour mixture and mix just until combined.
• Drop cookie dough onto prepared baking sheet. Spray hands with non-stick cooking spray and spread dough into an even layer. Bake in preheated oven 12 - 15 minutes until golden (careful not to over-bake or edges will be dry, dont wait for it to be golden brown. They should be puffed and beginning to set but still soft).
• Remove from oven and cool 5 minutes, then dollop remaining 1 cup peanut butter by spoonfuls over top. Let sit 1 minute then spread peanut butter into an even layer to cover top.
• Melt butter in a medium saucepan. Stir in cocoa, milk and salt and bring mixture just to a boil over medium heat. Remove from heat and whisk in vanilla, then stir in powdered sugar and mix until well combined (if needed you can add 1 Tbsp hot water to thin). Immediately pour over bars and spread into an even layer. Allow frosting to set then cut into squares. Store in an airtight container.
• Recipe source: adapted from Taste of Home and others