Monday, August 26, 2013

Peanut Butter Bars

Ok, these bars are A-MAZING!!  I am not a huge peanut butter fan, but I could literally eat the whole pan....  My cute cousin brought these to our family reunion on the 24th of July, and sent some home with us.  We ate them all before we even got home!  They are divine!  So, as I can go on and on all day how delish these are, here's the recipe you can try for yourself. :)




PEANUT BUTTER BARS:
1 square butter
2/3 c. peanut butter
1 c. sugar
1 c. brown sugar
2 eggs
1 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. vanilla
2 c. flour
2 c. oatmeal

*cream together butters & sugars.  beat in eggs 1 at a time. 
 *add in vanilla, flour & soda.  mix in oatmeal.
*press into a greased cookie sheet and bake at 350 for 15 minutes.
*while warm, frost with a thin layer of peanut butter.
*cool and frost with chocolate frosting

FROSTING:
1 square butter-room temperature
4 Tbs. cocoa
2 Tbs. corn syrup
1 tsp. vanilla
dash of salt
2 c. powder sugar
1/4 milk 

*beat butter, add in cocoa, corn syrup, vanilla and salt
*add in powder sugar 1 c. at a time.
*pour in milk and whip until fluffy and light brown.