Peanut Butter Bars

~from a church group recipe exchange~

This recipe is more complex than the other peanut butter bars recipe, but these bars taste better in my opinion.

Ingredients:

• 1/2 cup (1 stick) butter, softened
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup light brown sugar
• 1 egg
• 1/3 cup creamy peanut butter
• 1/2 tsp baking soda
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/2 tsp pure vanilla extract
• 1 cup oats

Icing:

• 1 16-oz container Duncan Hines chocolate frosting
• 2 tablespoons creamy peanut butter

Directions:

Preheat oven to 375 F. Grease a 15x10x1 jelly roll pan. Beat together butter and sugars until creamy. Add egg and beat well. Mix in peanut butter. Sift together baking soda, salt, and flour in another bowl. Stir into creamy mixture; add vanilla and stir in oats. Pour into prepared pan. Bake for 10 to 15 minutes. Cool briefly, then cover with chocolate frosting mixed with peanut butter. Cut into finger lengths.

YEILDS ABOUT 2 DOZEN BARS

No-Bake Peanut Butter Bars

~from a church group recipe exchange~

Ingredients:

• 2 sticks butter, soft
• 1/3 box (1 pkg) graham crackers, crushed
• 1 cup peanut butter
• 3 to 4 cups powdered sugar
• 12 oz (1 pkg) chocolate chips

Directions:

Mix softened butter, peanut butter, powdered sugar, and graham cracker crumbs. Mash into bottom of 9X13 pan. Melt chocolate chips and pour on top of mixture. Chill and serve.