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Peanut Butter Cookie Bars with Butterfinger Frosting
Peanut Butter Cookie Bars are our favorite soft, chewy peanut butter cookies in bar form then slathered in a layer of creamy peanut butter and topped with decadent Butterfinger chocolate frosting! This Peanut Butter Cookie Bars recipe is what dreams are made of.
👥 60 Servings⏱️ Prep & Cook: 30 min⏳ Prep: 15 min🔥 Cook: 15 min👤 Jen📖 carlsbadcravings
🥘 Ingredients
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🍳 Cookware
- bowl
- pan
- spatula
- saucepan
- mixing bowl
📝 Preparation Steps
1
In a stand or electric mixer, cream butter and sugars until light and fluffy. Beat in 1/2 cup crunchy peanut butter. Add eggs and vanilla and mix until just combined.
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2
In a separate bowl, mix together the Dry Ingredients until well combined. Add Dry Ingredients to Wet Ingredients and mix a few times then proceed to mix by hand (the dough will be thick) until evenly combined.
3
Lightly grease a large 12" x 17" jelly roll pan and add cookie dough. Spread dough out into an even layer.** Bake at 350F degrees for 12-15 or until edges are barely golden.
4
While the cookie is still hot, top with spoonfuls of 1 cup smooth peanut butter. Let sit ⏱️ 30 seconds or so for the peanut butter to melt a little to become more spreadable. Once spreadable, smooth peanut butter evenly over cookie with a spatula. Let cool.
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5
Meanwhile (you can do the first part while your cookie is baking), prepare Butterfinger Chocolate Frosting by melting butter in a medium saucepan. Stir in cocoa powder and bring to a boil for ⏱️ 1 minute. Let cool (I put mine in the refrigerator). Once cool, transfer to a mixing bowl and beat in Butterfingers, powdered sugar and vanilla until combined (it will be thick). Slowly beat in evaporated milk to reach desired consistency.
6
Spread frosting over cooled peanut butter layer. Sprinkle with crushed Butterfinger crumbs (optional).
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