Mrs. Field's Creamy Peanut Butter Chocolate Bars

* Exported from MasterCook *

MRS. FIELD'S CREAMY PEANUT BUTTER CHOCOLATE BARS

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Serving Size : 24 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Chocolate

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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-----K GOUGASIAN PTWG60A-----
-----CRUST-----
8 md Butter cookies
1/4 c Salted butter -- melted
-----CHOCOLATE LAYERS-----
2 1/2 c Milk chocolate chips  oz
-----PEANUT BUTTER FILLING-----
1 1/2 c Creamy peanut butter
1/2 c Salted butter -- softened
3 c Confectioners' sugar
2 t Pure vanilla extract

*Crush cookies until finely ground. Add butter & mix.
Press crumb mixture into bottom of 8x8 baking pan &
bake 10 mins. at 325 F. Cool to room temperature.
*Melt chocolate. Pour half into pan & smooth evenly
over crust. Place pan in refrigerator. Keep remaining
choc. warm. *Blend peanut butter & butter together
until smooth using electric mixer. Slowly beat in
confectioners' sugar & vanilla. Beat until smooth.
Spread mixture over chilled chocolate layer. Pour
remaining warm chocolate over top & spread smoothly.
Chill in refrigerator one hour. Yields 24-36 bars.



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