Description
Perfectly equal parts chewy, crusty, and soft, these Peanut Butter Oatmeal Cookie Bars are one of the best chocolate-peanut butter cookie desserts around. This simple dessert recipe, made with chocolate chips, is prepared in only 30 minutes!
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup shortening
- 1 cup butter, softened
- 2 cups brown sugar, packed
- 1 1/2 cups white sugar
- 2 cups peanut butter
- 2 eggs
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 4 teaspoons baking soda
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 2 cups old-fashioned or rolled oats
- 1 bag chocolate chips
- 1 can sweetened condensed milk
- 1/4 cup butter
Instructions
- In a large mixing bowl, cream together shortening, butter, and sugars.
- Add peanut butter, and combine.
- Add eggs, one at a time, mixing to combine.
- Add all of the dry ingredients, and mix until incorporated.
- In a small saucepan or a double boiler, combine chocolate chips, milk, and butter. Heat on medium-low, until just melted.
- Put 2/3 of the cookie mixture in the bottom of a greased large sheet pan or cookie sheet (you know, jelly-roll sized). Press down evenly with your hands.
- Spread the chocolate mixture over the crust. Break up and sprinkle the remaining cooking mixture evenly over the top of the chocolate.
- Bake in a preheated oven (350 degrees F.) for 12 to 15 minutes, until the cookie top turns a light golden brown. Let cool completely before cutting.
Notes
- I bet that you could half this recipe and put it in a 9-by-13-inch pan, but then what would you do with the other half a can of sweet milk? Just make the whole thing and love it!
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Oven
- Cuisine: American