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Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Peanut Butter Bars

Source of Recipe

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Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Peanut Butter Bars

Adapted from Taste of Home February/March 1996,
Reviews rate this recipe 4.5 of 5 stars.
Prep: 15 min. Bake: 20 min. + cooling
Yield: 3-4 dozen.

Oatmeal, peanut butter and chocolate chips make these bars a big hit with kids of all ages. Since I always have these basic ingredients on hand, I can whip up a batch anytime. —Patricia Staudt, Marble Rock, Iowa

Ingredients:
• 1/2 cup margarine or butter, softened
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
• 1/2 cup creamy peanut butter
• 1 egg
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/2 cup quick-cooking oats
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/8 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup (6 ounces) semisweet chocolate chips
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• ICING:
• 1/2 cup confectioners' sugar
• 2 tablespoons creamy peanut butter
• 2 tablespoons milk

Directions
1. In a large bowl, cream the butter, sugars and peanut butter until light and fluffy. Beat in egg and vanilla.

Combine the flour, oats, baking soda and salt; gradually beat into creamed mixture and mix well. Spread into a greased 13-in. x 9-in. baking pan. Sprinkle with chocolate chips.

2. Bake at 350° for 20-25 minutes or until lightly browned. Cool on a wire rack for 10 minutes.

3. Combine icing ingredients; drizzle over the top. Cool completely. Cut into bars.

1 serving (1 each) equals 120 calories, 6 g fat (1.8 g saturated fat), 13 mg cholesterol, 94 mg sodium, 15 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 2 g protein.