Crunchy Peanut Chocolate Squares

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Title: Crunchy Peanut Chocolate Squares
Categories: Cookies
Yield: 1 servings

Crust:
10 Chocolate-chocolate chip
-cookies
1/3 c Melted butter
Chocolate layers:
3 c Semisweet chocolate chips
Peanut butter layers:
1 1/2 c Crunchy peanut butter
1/2 c Salted butter; softened
3 c Powdered sugar
1 tb Vanilla extract

Crust: Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Process cookies until finely ground
crumbs in food processor. Add butter and mix together. Press crumb mixture
into bottom of 8-inch square baking pan. Bake 10 minutes and cool to room
temperature.
Chocolate layers: Melt chocolate in double boiler. Pour 1/2 chocolate
over cooled crust and smooth evenly. Chill and keep remaining chocolate
warm over double boiler.
Peanut butter filling: Blend peanut butter and butter together until
smooth using electric mixer and slowly beat in powdered sugar. Add vanilla
and beat until smooth. Spread peanut butter filling over chilled chocolate
layer. Pour remaining warm chocolate over filling and spread smooth. Chill
1 hour or until firm and cut into bars or squares.
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