MRS. FIELDS CREAMY PEANUT BUTTER CHOCOLATE BARS RECIPE - (3.9/5)

Mrs. Fields Creamy Peanut Butter Chocolate Bars Recipe - (3.9/5) image

Provided by HeatherS

Number Of Ingredients 10

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CRUST:
8 medium sized butter cookies or chocolate chip cookies
1/2 cup salted butter, melted
CHOCOLATE LAYERS:
2 1/2 cups milk chocolate chips, about 15 ounces
PEANUT BUTTER FILLING:
1 1/2 cups creamy peanut butter
1/2 cup salted butter, softened
3 cups powdered sugar
2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract

Steps:

heat oven to 325°F. Crush cookies until finely ground. Add butter and mix. Press crumb mixture into bottom of 8x8 baking pan and bake 10 minutes. Cool to room temperature. Melt chocolate. Pour half into pan and smooth evenly over crust. Place pan in refrigerator. Keep remaining chocolate warm. Blend peanut butter and butter together until smooth using electric mixer. Slowly beat in confectioners sugar & vanilla. Beat until smooth. Spread mixture over chilled chocolate layer. Pour remaining warm chocolate over top & spread smoothly. Chill in refrigerator one hour.