SALTY NUTTY PEANUT BARS

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Honorable Mention - Contest Recipe 2008! Sweet and salty flavors partner in a delicious candylike bar cookie.

Provided by By Betty Crocker Kitchens

Categories Dessert

Time 2h10m

Yield 60

Number Of Ingredients 11

Ingredients

1 pouch (1 lb 1.5 oz) Betty Crocker™ peanut butter cookie mix
3 tablespoons vegetable oil
1 tablespoon water
1 egg
2 cups dry-roasted or honey-roasted peanuts
1 bag (10 oz) miniature marshmallows
1/2 cup butter or margarine
1/2 cup peanut butter
1 can (14 oz) sweetened condensed milk (not evaporated)
1 bag (10 oz) peanut butter chips (1 2/3 cups)
2 cups dry-roasted or honey-roasted peanuts

Steps:

Heat oven to 350°F. Spray bottom and sides of 13x9-inch pan with cooking spray. In large bowl, stir all cookie base ingredients except peanuts until soft dough forms. Press dough in bottom of pan. Sprinkle evenly with 2 cups peanuts; press lightly into dough. Bake 12 to 15 minutes until light golden brown. Cool 30 minutes.
In 3-quart saucepan, heat marshmallows and butter over medium-low heat, stirring frequently, until melted. Stir in peanut butter, milk and peanut butter chips until smooth.
Immediately pour marshmallow mixture over cookie base; spread evenly. Sprinkle evenly with 2 cups peanuts; press gently into marshmallow mixture. Refrigerate about 1 hour or until firm. For bars, cut into 10 rows by 6 rows. Store covered in refrigerator.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 190, Carbohydrate 19 g, Cholesterol 10 mg, Fat 2, Fiber 1 g, Protein 4 g, SaturatedFat 3 g, ServingSize 1 Bar, Sodium 150 mg, Sugar 12 g, TransFat 0 g