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Peanut Butter Chocolate Swirl Bar

Peanut Butter Chocolate Swirl Bars

This bar cookie is considered a classic. It has an oatmeal base with a layer of peanut butter and chocolate swirled together.  Weather you are in high school now or, like me and several years on the other side, you cant go wrong with this cookie. 

Course Cookies
Cuisine American
Keyword Peanut Butter Chocolate Swirl Bars
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes
Servings 18 squares
Author Doug Bakes Staff

Ingredients

  • 1 cup butter, softened
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1 cup brown sugar, firmly packed
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 2 large eggs
  • 2 1/2 cups peanut butter, divided
  • 2 cups quick oats
  • 2 cups flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup chocolate chips

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees  


  2. In a large bowl, cream butter, sugar and brown sugar.


  3. Add vanilla, eggs, and 1 cup peanut butter; combine.


  4. Add oats, flour, baking soda, and salt and combine.


  5. Spray a baking sheet with cooking spray and spread out dough evenly.


  6. Bake for 15 minutes and remove from oven.


  7. Drop remaining peanut butter by spoonfuls on top of warm bars and sprinkle with the chocolate chips.


  8. Once peanut butter and the chips have begun to melt, spread and swirl the peanut butter and chocolate chips


  9. cool until peanut butter and chocolate have set. Enjoy