PEANUT BUTTER COOKIE BARS - HOMEMADE HOOPLAH

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Peanut Butter Cookie Bars - Homemade Hooplah image

These easy and foolproof cookie bars pack a ton of creamy peanut butter flavor and can be customized with bits of chocolate, candy, or peanuts.

Provided by @MakeItYours

Number Of Ingredients 6

15.25 ounce Golden Butter cake mix ((1 box))
1 cup peanut butter (creamy)
1/3 cup water
1/4 cup unsalted butter (softened)
2 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips (plus extra for decoration, optional)
1/2 cup peanuts (plus extra for decoration, optional)

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Spray a jelly roll pan with baking spray, then set aside. NOTE: For easier removal, you can line the jelly roll pan with aluminum foil before spraying with baking spray.
  • Using a stand mixer (or a hand mixer + large bowl), mix together the eggs, water, butter, peanut butter, and 1/2 of the Golden Butter cake mix. Once mostly combined, add the remaining 1/2 of the dry cake mix. Mix until completely incorporated (no clumps), about 2-4 minutes. Dough will be thick.
  • Remove bowl from mixer. If using chocolate chips and peanuts, add to bowl and use a spatula to gently them fold into the batter.
  • Pour dough into prepared baking sheet and use the spatula to push dough to pan edges and smooth the top. If desired, sprinkle the top of dough with additional chocolate chips and peanuts.
  • Bake for 20 minutes or until a tester toothpick comes out clean.
  • Allow cookie bar base to cool completely before removing from the jelly roll pan (grip the edges of aluminum foil and lift up). Cut the cookie bars into desired shapes (typically 2-by-2 inch bars).
  • Serve immediately.

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