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Candy Bar- Cookie Bars
This recipe has been featured in a post on The Recipe Girl blog: It’s a Candy Bar… It’s a Cookie.
Candy Bar- Cookie Bars
Yield: 30 pieces
Prep Time: 25 min
Cook Time: 20 min
These delicious little treats have an oatmeal-peanut butter cookie layer that is topped with a layer of melted chocolate & peanut butter... and chips and peanuts on top too.
Ingredients:
COOKIE LAYER:
1 cup (packed) brown sugar
2/3 cup butter
1/4 cup corn syrup
1/4 cup creamy peanut butter
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
3 1/2 cups quick-cooking rolled oatsCANDY BAR LAYER:
2 cups semisweet chocolate chips (12 ounces)
1 cup peanut butter chips
2/3 cup creamy peanut butter
1/2 cup chopped peanutsTOPPING:
1/2 cup semisweet chocolate chips
1/2 cup peanut butter chips
1/3 cup chopped peanutsDirections:
1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Line 13x9-inch pan with foil; spray foil with nonstick spray.
2. In a medium saucepan, stir brown sugar, butter and corn syrup over medium heat until combined. Remove from heat and stir in peanut butter and vanilla; stir until smooth.
3. Place oats in a very large bowl. Pour brown sugar mixture over oats; stir to combine. Press oat mixture onto the bottom of prepared pan.
4. Bake 10 to 12 minutes, until golden. Don’t over-bake (you don’t want it to brown) or it will be on the crunchy side. Let the cookie layer cool for about 15 minutes on a wire rack.
5. In the same saucepan, stir chips and peanut butter over low heat until melted and smooth.
6. Sprinkle 1/2 cup of chopped peanuts over the baked cookie layer. Pour chocolate over the peanuts; spread to make an even layer. Sprinkle chocolate and peanut butter chips and peanuts over the top; press lightly into the chocolate layer.
7. Refrigerate until firm; cut into squares.
Source: RecipeGirl.com (Adapted from Midwestliving)
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Kathy — April 26, 2010 @ 4:05 AM
I used to make these years ago, but recently, I’ve been wanting to make them again. These look so good, I think I’ll have to give them a try!
Autumn — April 26, 2010 @ 9:42 AM
Oh boy oh boy these look sinfully delish! As do soooooo many of your other recipes as well. You are a great Baker/Cook
I’m sooo addicted to your website!
Irene — April 27, 2010 @ 7:24 AM
It looks really good I want to try the recipe! Thanks for sharing. Just to confirm, when you say foil, do you mean aluminum foil or normal baking paper? Thanks!
Lori Lange replied: — April 28th, 2010 @ 5:32 AM
@Irene, Yes, aluminum foil.
Tia @ ButtercreamBar — April 29, 2010 @ 5:40 PM
they look amazing. nice clean slices. impressive!
Regan Jones — May 3, 2010 @ 10:13 AM
Wow… all I can say is… wow. (Okay… so maybe I can say Yum, too)
Nikki — May 3, 2010 @ 1:39 PM
How long did it take for your bars to firm in the fridge?
Lori Lange replied: — May 3rd, 2010 @ 1:42 PM
@Nikki, Hmmm, not sure. I think I may have thrown them in the freezer to quicken the process.
raleighcook — May 8, 2010 @ 5:33 PM
I made these this weekend and they are delicious!
Laura — July 6, 2010 @ 3:59 PM
I made these over the weekend with my daughter and brought them to work today..everyone is raving about them!