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easy peanut butter bar cookies

(3 ratings)
Recipe by
Nan Richardson
Wakefield, RI

I used to make these for my kids for after school! And the Husband loved them too!!

(3 ratings)
yield 24 serving(s)
prep time 1 Hr 20 Min
cook time 15 Min

Ingredients For easy peanut butter bar cookies

  • 1 c
    butter, unsalted
  • 1 c
    peanut butter, crunchy or creamy
  • 1 c
    sugar
  • 1 c
    brown sugar, firmly packed
  • 2
    eggs
  • 2 1/2 c
    all purpose flour
  • 1 tsp
    baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp
    salt
  • 1 1/2 tsp
    baking soda
  • 1 to 2 cups chocolate chips (optional)

How To Make easy peanut butter bar cookies

  • 1
    Cream together butter, peanut butter and sugars. Beat in eggs.
  • 2
    In a separate bowl, sift together flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Stir into batter. Put batter in refrigerator for 1 hour.
  • 3
    Press dough on to a baking sheet. (I use a large deep cookie sheet) Flatten. Bake in a preheated 375 degrees oven for about 15 minutes or until cookies begin to brown. Do not over-bake. Cool, and cut into bars. Optional: Remove pan from oven, and sprinkle with chocolate chips. Let stand 5 minutes and spread evenly over bars. Cool, and cut into bars.
  • 4
    You can also use this to do regular cookies, follow steps 1 and 2 and then Roll into 1 inch balls and put on baking sheets. Flatten each ball with a fork, making a criss-cross pattern. Bake in a preheated 375 degrees F oven for about 10 minutes or until cookies begin to brown. Do not over-bake. (MAKES ABOUT 4 DOZEN)

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