FROSTED PEANUT BUTTER BARS WITH CHOCOLATE DRIZZLE

Frosted Peanut Butter Bars With Chocolate Drizzle image

Provided by Juenessa

Categories Bar Cookie

Time 45m

Yield 5 dozen bars

Number Of Ingredients 14

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1/2 cup peanut butter
1/3 cup shortening
1 1/2 cups packed brown sugar
2 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 cup milk
2/3 cup creamy peanut butter
1/2 cup shortening
3 cups confectioners' sugar
1/4 cup milk
1/4 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
1 teaspoon shortening

Steps:

In a mixing bowl, cream peanut butter, shortening and brown sugar.
Beat in eggs and vanilla.
Combine the flour and salt; gradually add to creamed mixture.
Add milk; mix well.
Transfer to a greased 15 x 10 x 1 baking pan.
Bake at 350 for 16-20 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean. (I always bake it for 16 minutes.)
Cool.
For frosting, in a mixing bowl, cream peanut butter, shortening and confectioners' sugar.
Gradually beat in enough milk to achieve spreading consistency.
Frost bars.
Melt chocolate chips and shortening; stir until smooth.
Drizzle over frosting.
Refrigerate.