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bar - Peanut Butter + Frosting Bars

Source of Recipe

from circus recipes


List of Ingredients

for the bars:
1 cup butter, (2 sticks)
1 1/8 cup white granulate sugar
1 1/8 cup packed brown sugar
2 eggs
3/4 cups smooth peanut butter
1 teaspoon vanilla
2 cups flour
1 level teaspoon baking soda
dash salt
1 2/3 cups oatmeal

for the frosting:
2 cups powdered confectioners sugar
2 tablespoons milk
1 tablespoon vanilla
2 tablespoons smooth peanut butter
4 tablespoons butter


Recipe

Preheat oven to 350. Lightly coat a 15x10x1 inch sheet pan with non stick spray.
for the bars:
Cream together the butter, sugars and eggs in a mixing bowl.
Add the peanut butter, vanilla and flour.
Blend well, add the baking soda, salt and oatmeal until well combined.
Spread in the pan and bake for 20 minutes.
Let cool before frosting.

for the frosting:
Blend all the ingredients together until a spreading consistency.
May need to add a little more milk.

Note:
You may add chocolate to these bars by sprinkling about a cup of chips onto the bars about 2 minutes after removing from the oven. Wait a couple of minutes and then spread the chips.