REESE'S PEANUT BUTTER COOKIE BAR

Reese's Peanut Butter Cookie Bar image

Provided by Mary Gonzalez

Time 1h10m

Number Of Ingredients 19

COOKIE CRUST (FIRST LAYER):
1/2 c sugar
1/2 c brown sugar, firmly packed
1/2 c butter (softened)
1 egg
1 tsp vanilla
1 1/4 c all-purpose flour
1/4 tsp baking soda
1/4 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp salt
1 c chopped mini Reese's peanut butter cups
SECOND LAYER (REESE'S PEANUT BUTTER FILLING)
1 c butter (melted)
2 c graham crackers, crushed
2 c confectioners' sugar (sifted)
1 c peanut butter (crunchy or creamy)
TOP LAYER (CHOCOLATE PEANUT BUTTER)
1 pkg semi-sweet chocolate chips, 12 oz.
1/2 c peanut butter

Steps:

1. Cookie Layer: Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees. Line a 13x9 pan with parchment paper or aluminum foil over the edges for easy lifting and cleaning.
2. Sift and blend dry ingredients; set aside.
3. In a separate bowl, using a mixer mix sugars, butter, egg, and vanilla until light and fluffy.
4. Slowly add dry ingredients until well blended (the consistency of cookie dough). Fold in the chopped peanut butter cups.
5. Spread evenly in the lined pan to the edges. Bake 15-20 minutes until golden. Be careful to check edges.
6. Let cookie bar cool.
7. Second Layer (Reese's Peanut Butter Cup Filling): Mix butter and graham crackers. Then add remaining filling ingredients. Mix until well blended and creamy.
8. Spread filling on top of cooled cookie covering the entire top of the cookie bar.
9. Top Layer (Chocolate & Peanut Butter): Melt chocolate chips in a microwave-safe bowl in 30-second intervals stirring each time until melted. Add peanut butter and mix until blended. Spread on cookie bar.
10. Let cookie bar cool completely before cutting into squares. It can be refrigerated for an hour or so. Depending on how they are cut, it can yield several dozen.