Chocolate-Peanut Butter Bars

"These delicious cookies always make my annual Christmas baking list. They are the best cookie recipe my mom ever gave to me. Try this, and you'll agree--these are easy and addicting. UPDATE: notice that I fixed the pan size--these will fit in a square baking pan)."
 
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Ready In:
30mins
Ingredients:
12
Yields:
24 bars
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ingredients

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directions

  • Heat oven to 375 degrees.
  • Grease a square baking pan (8 x 8).
  • Mix Crisco, peanut butter, both sugars and egg thoroughly. (spray cooking spray in your measuring cups before you add Crisco and peanut butter for an easier clean up).
  • Stir in water, flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt. Add in HALF of the chocolate chips.
  • Spread in pan.
  • Bake about 20 minutes.
  • Remove from oven and immediately sprinkle remaining 6 oz. chocolate chips over top. cover with a cookie sheet so that they melt.
  • spread softened morsels over the top. Sprinkle with peanuts.
  • Refrigerate several hours.
  • Remove from refrigerator and let sit about 15 minutes.
  • Cut into 2x1" bars.

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Reviews

  1. Wonderful! Chocolate and peanut butter are a winning combination. Made for Football Tag game 2013.
     
  2. Potluck Tag - I made this for the Chocolate Lover's Party. OUTSTANDING!! Can't go wrong with Chocolate and Peanut Butter!
     
  3. Definitely a 5-STAR cookie bar. I loved the flavor as well as the chewy center. Very tasty as my DD says! Thanks for posting!!!
     
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