Peanut Butter Bars

Yummy little bars that would be perfectly portable for a picnic! I made them for a refreshment for a long day of filming our affiliates for the Board of REALTORS yesterday and my kids came downstairs to sneak them upstairs! Quiet on the set!

Peanut Butter Bars

• 1/2 cup butter, softened
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup brown sugar
• 1 egg, beaten
• 1 t. vanilla extract
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/2 cup quick-cooking oats
• 1 t. baking soda
• 1/4 t. salt
• 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
• –ICING–
• 1/2 cup confectioner’s sugar
• 2 T. creamy peanut butter
• 2 T. milk

In a mixing bowl, cream butter, sugars, and peanut butter. Add egg and vanilla; mix well. Combine flour, oats, baking soda, and salt in a smaller bowl; stir into cream mixture. Spread into a greased 13x9x2 pan. Sprinkle with chocolate chips. Bake at 350 for 20-25 minutes or until lightly browned. Cool 10 minutes. Combine icing ingredients; drizzle over bars.