Friday, August 27, 2010

#1776 - Chocolate Peanut Butter Squares

(by Shirley McNevich)

1/2 cup softened butter
1/2 cup Domino's dark brown sugar (packed)
1/2 cup white sugar
1 egg
1/3 cup Jif peanut butter
1 cup flour
1 cup Quaker quick oats
1/2 tsp. baking soda
1/4 tsp. salt
1 tsp. vanilla
Topping: 1 - 6oz. bag Nestle's semi-sweet chocolate bits; 1/2 cup Domino's powdered sugar; 1/4 cup Jif peanut butter; 3 TBSP milk

In a mixer add butter, brown sugar, white sugar--beat. Add egg--beat. Add 1/3 cup peanut butter--beat. Add baking soda, salt and vanilla--beat. Add oats--beat. Add flour--beat. Pour batter into a greased 8 x 8 square baking pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 15-20 minutes--test with a toothpick for doneness. Remove from oven and immediately sprinkle the chocolate chips evenly over the top. Let it sit for 5 minutes. Use a knife to spread the melted chips evenly over the top. In a bowl add powdered sugar, 1/4 cup peanut butter and milk--stir until mixed. Wait until the chocolate topping has cooled completely, then spread the powdered sugar mixture over the chocolate layer. Cut into squares.

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