Best 17 Peanut Butter Cookie Bars Recipes

PEANUT BUTTER COOKIE BARS

Steps:

• beat butter and peanut butter for 30 seconds. add sugars and beat until fluffy. add remaining ingredients, except chocolate chips, in order given. spread into 9 x 13 pan. bake at 350 degrees for 20 minutes. sprinkle with chocolate chips and let stand for 5 minutes. spread chocolate and cool. prepare icing by beating ingredients together for a drizzling consistency. drizzle over chocolate layer and cut into bars.

LUNCH LADY PEANUT BUTTER COOKIE BARS

Steps:

• Bars:.
• Preheat oven to 400°F. Grease a large cookie sheet or line with parchment paper.
• Mix together dry ingredients: flour, sugar, baking soda, and salt. Set aside.
• Whisk together ½ cup milk, vanilla extract, eggs. Set aside.
• In a saucepan, melt 1 cup (2 sticks) of butter and 1 cup peanut butter, bring to a boil. Remove from heat and slowly add flour mixture, followed by milk and egg mixture. Mix until well combined.
• Pour batter onto cookie sheet, spreading batter evenly to edges. Bake for 20 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool completely before frosting.
• Frosting:.
• In a saucepan, bring 1 stick butter and ½ cup peanut butter to a boil. Add 2 tablespoons milk and slowly mix in powdered sugar until well combined. Pour frosting over cake, spreading evenly to edges. Allow frosting to cool and set before serving.

PEANUT BUTTER/CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIE BARS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• Melt butter over low heat.
• Pour butter into 13 x 9 inch pan. Sprinkle graham cracker crumbs over butter.
• Pour condensed milk over crumbs. Sprinkle chocolate and peanut butter chips over milk mixture and press down firmly.
• Bake 25 to 30 minutes.

PEANUT BUTTER CANDY BARS (COOKIE MIX)

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F
• Spray bottom of 13x9-inch pan with cooking spray.
• In large bowl, stir cookie mix, oil, water and egg until soft dough forms.
• Press into pan.
• Bake 15 to 18 minutes or until edges are light golden brown.
• Cool 10 minutes.
• In small microwavable bowl, microwave chocolate chips and butterscotch chips on High 1 to 1 1/2 minutes or until melted.
• Spread evenly over base.
• Refrigerate 30 minutes or until set.
• For bars, cut into 9 rows by 4 rows.

PEANUT BUTTER MONSTER COOKIE DREAM BARS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
• Stir oatmeal, flour, butter, brown sugar, baking soda, and salt together in a bowl. Reserve 1 1/2 cups of crumb mixture. Spread remaining mixture into a 9x13-inch baking pan.
• Bake in the preheated oven until crust is lightly browned, about 12 minutes. Remove crust; leave oven on.
• Mix sweetened condensed milk and peanut butter together in a bowl. Spread over the baked crust. Sprinkle the reserved crumb mixture and milk chocolate pieces on top.
• Bake in the preheated oven until golden brown, about 20 minutes.

PEANUT BUTTER MARSHMALLOW COOKIE BARS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°.
• CRUST In a large bowl combine the cake mix, margarine, and egg.
• Mix until crumbly.
• Press into bottom of ungreased 13x9 pan.
• Bake at 350° for 15-20 minutes or until golden brown.
• Remove from oven and immediately sprinkle with 3 cups mini marshmallows.
• Return to oven for 1-2 minutes until marshmallows begin to puff.
• TOPPING In large saucepan, heat corn syrup, margarine, vanilla, and peanut butter chips until chips are melted and mixture is smooth.
• (Stir constantly) Remove from heat and stir in cereal.
• Immediately spread over crust.
• Chill and cut into bars.

TOUCHDOWN BACON-CHOCOLATE-PEANUT BUTTER COOKIE BARS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F. Spray 9-inch square pan with cooking spray.
• In large bowl, stir together cookie mix, oil, water and egg until soft dough forms. Stir in peanuts. Press evenly in pan.
• Bake 20 to 24 minutes or until set in center and golden brown. Cool completely, about 1 hour 30 minutes.
• In small microwavable bowl, microwave chocolate chips and butter uncovered on High 30 seconds. Stir; continue to microwave in 10-second increments until mixture can be stirred smooth. Spread evenly over top of bar; sprinkle with bacon pieces. Refrigerate about 30 minutes or until chocolate is set. Cut into 4 rows by 4 rows. Store loosely covered in refrigerator.

MONSTER COOKIE BARS WITH PEANUT BUTTER AND OATMEAL

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Butter a 9x13-inch baking pan.
• Combine brown sugar, butter, corn syrup, 1/4 cup peanut butter, and vanilla extract in a bowl. Add oats gradually. Press bar mixture into the prepared pan.
• Bake in the preheated oven until golden brown, 12 to 14 minutes. Let cool for 4 minutes.
• Melt chocolate chips, butterscotch chips, and 1/3 cup peanut butter in a microwave-safe bowl in 15-second intervals, stirring after each melting until blended, 1 to 3 minutes. Spread over warm bars. Let cool before cutting, 2 to 3 hours.

CHOCOLATE-PEANUT BUTTER BARS (COOKIE MIX)

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F. Spray bottom only of 13x9-inch pan with cooking spray.
• In large bowl, stir cookie mix, oil, water and egg until soft dough forms. Press in pan. Bake 12 to 15 minutes or until edges are light golden brown. Cool 5 minutes.
• In small microwavable bowl, microwave chocolate and butterscotch chips on High 1 to 1 1/2 minutes; stir until smooth. Spread over bars. Refrigerate about 30 minutes or until chocolate is set.

CHOCOLATE-CREAM CHEESE-PEANUT BUTTER BARS (COOKIE MIX)

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F.
• Spray bottom only of 13x9-inch pan with cooking spray.
• In large bowl, stir cookie base and topping ingredients until soft dough forms.
• Shape 6 (1-inch) balls of dough.
• On ungreased cookie sheet, place balls 2 inches apart; flatten in crisscross pattern with fork.
• Then with the remaining cookie dough, press into 9 X 13 inch pan.
• Bake cookies and base 10 to 12 minutes or until edges are light golden brown.
• Cool 10 minutes.
• Reserve the 6 cookies for topping.
• In small microwavable bowl, microwave chocolate chips and butter uncovered on high 1 minute to 1 minute 30 seconds, stirring every 30 seconds, until melted and stirred smooth.
• Spread evenly over bars.
• Refrigerate until firm, about 30 minutes.
• In medium bowl, beat cream cheese, peanut butter, powdered sugar and whipping cream with electric mixer on low speed until blended.
• Beat on high speed about 2 minutes or until light and fluffy.
• Spread over chocolate layer.
• Crush reserved cookies; sprinkle over cream cheese layer.
• Press in lightly.
• Refrigerate until set, about 30 minutes.
• For bars, cut into 9 rows by 4 rows.
• Store covered in refrigerator.

PEANUT BUTTER CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIE BARS RECIPE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Spray a 9x13-inch baking dish with nonstick cooking spray.
• Mix flour, brown sugar, peanut butter, butter, milk, egg, vanilla, salt and baking soda together in a bowl until combined. Fold in chocolate chips.
• Spread into prepared baking dish and bake for 20 minutes, or until an inserted toothpick comes out clean.

PEANUT BUTTER COOKIE AND CHOCOLATE SANDWICH BARS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375°F (350°F for dark or nonstick pans).
• In large bowl, stir together cookie mix, oil, water and eggs until soft dough forms.
• In bottom of ungreased 13x9-inch (3-quart) glass baking dish, press half of dough. Break chocolate bars into squares; arrange in rows on top of dough. Press remaining dough on top, covering chocolate bar squares.
• Bake 15 to 20 minutes or until golden brown. Cool completely, about 1 hour 30 minutes. For bars, cut into 6 rows by 4 rows.

PEANUT BUTTER S'MORE COOKIE BARS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F Spray 13x9-inch pan with nonstick cooking spray. Spoon cookie dough in bottom of sprayed pan. With floured fingers, press dough evenly to form crust.
• Bake at 350°F for 16 to 19 minutes or until golden brown.
• Remove pan from oven; sprinkle with marshmallows. Return to oven; bake an additional 2 to 3 minutes or until marshmallows are puffy.
• Meanwhile, in small saucepan, melt chocolate chips with oil over low heat, stirring until smooth.
• Remove pan from oven; sprinkle with colored candy pieces. Drizzle melted chocolate mixture over warm bars. Cool 45 minutes or until completely cooled. Cut into bars.

LAYERED PEANUT BUTTER BARS (COOKIE MIX)

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F
• Spray bottom of 13x9-inch pan with cooking spray.
• In large bowl, stir all Cookie Base ingredients until soft dough forms.
• Press dough in bottom of pan using floured fingers.
• Bake 15 to 18 minutes or until golden brown.
• Cool completely, about 1 hour.
• In small bowl, beat all Filling ingredients with electric mixer on medium speed until smooth.
• Spread mixture evenly over cookie base.
• In microwavable bowl, microwave all Frosting ingredients on High 30 seconds; stir until smooth.
• Cool 10 minutes; spread over filling.
• Refrigerate 30 minutes or until set.
• For bars, cut into 9 rows by 4 rows.

PEANUT BUTTER AND POTATO CHIP LAYERED COOKIE BARS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F. Line 8-inch square pan with cooking parchment paper allowing paper to hang over 2 sides of pan. Spray paper with cooking spray. Secure overhanging paper with metal binder clips.
• In medium bowl, stir together graham cracker crumbs and butter until well combined. Press evenly in bottom of pan. Set aside.
• In small microwavable bowl, microwave peanut butter on High about 30 seconds until slightly melted. Add condensed milk; stir to combine.
• Layer half each of the potato chips, coconut flakes, peanut butter chips and chocolate chips on cracker base. Repeat with remaining chips and flakes. Pour peanut butter-condensed milk mixture as evenly as possible over layered toppings.
• Bake in center of oven 20 to 25 minutes or until condensed milk has melted into bars and edges begin to brown. Remove from oven to cooling rack. Cool completely, about 30 minutes.
• For bars, cut into 4 rows by 4 rows.

PEANUT BUTTER COOKIE CANDY BARS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F. Spray bottom only of 13x9-inch pan with cooking spray. In large bowl, stir cookie base ingredients until soft dough forms. Press dough in bottom of pan. Bake 12 to 15 minutes or until light golden brown. Cool completely, about 30 minutes.
• In large bowl, beat all filling ingredients except powdered sugar with electric mixer on medium speed until creamy and smooth. Gradually beat in powdered sugar until well blended (filling will be thick). Press filling over cookie base. Refrigerate while preparing caramel layer.
• In 2-quart saucepan, heat caramels and 2 tablespoons water over low heat, stirring constantly, until caramels are melted. Stir in peanuts. Spread evenly over filling. Refrigerate about 15 minutes or until caramel layer is firm.
• In small microwavable bowl, microwave chocolate chips uncovered on High 1 to 2 minutes, stirring once, until melted. Spread evenly over caramel layer. Refrigerate about 1 hour or until chocolate is set. For bars, cut into 9 rows by 4 rows. Store covered at room temperature.

PEANUT BUTTER CUPBOARD COOKIE BARS

Steps:

• For the peanut butter cookie base: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F with a rack set on the middle shelf. Lightly butter a 9-by-9-inch baking dish.
• Whisk together the flour, baking soda and salt in a medium bowl.
• Combine the butter, peanut butter and brown sugar in another medium bowl. Beat with a hand mixer until creamy, about 2 minutes. Add the egg and mix well. Add the dry ingredients and beat until just combined. With lightly floured hands, press the dough into the prepared baking dish and bake until lightly browned, 24 to 28 minutes. Place the baking dish on a cooling rack and cool completely.
• For the chocolate sour cream frosting: Place the chocolate chips in a medium heat-proof bowl. Microwave in 30 second intervals until the chocolate is melted. Set aside to cool slightly.
• Whip the butter with a hand mixer until light and fluffy. On low speed, add the confectioners' sugar, 1/2 cup at a time, and whip until all of the sugar has been added and the mixture is smooth and creamy. Add the melted chocolate and sour cream and mix until well combined.
• To assemble: Spread the chocolate sour cream frosting evenly on top of the peanut butter cookie base. Top with the crushed peanut butter candies, potato chips and pretzels. Cut into 16 bars and use a small offset spatula to remove the bars from the pan.