amy's peanut oatmeal bars

Name: Amy's Peanut Oatmeal Bars
Ingredients: 1 1/3 cup(s) all purpose flour; 1 cup(s) brown sugar; 1/2 teaspoon(s) baking soda; 1/2 cup(s) peanut butter; 6 tablespoon(s) shortening; 2 - eggs beaten; 2 tablespoon(s) milk; 1 teaspoon(s) vanilla; 1/2 cup(s) quick cooking oats

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Amy Sobiski

Indianapolis, IN

Updated on Dec 10, 2011

This is a recipe I made when I was in high school Home Ec, and it's still one of my favorites. The icing tastes like peanut butter fudge...which is never bad, in my book.

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Ingredients

1 1/3 cups all purpose flour
1 cup brown sugar
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 cup peanut butter
6 tablespoons shortening
2 - eggs beaten
2 tablespoons milk
1 teaspoon vanilla
1/2 cup quick cooking oats

How To Make amy's peanut oatmeal bars

Step 1

Stir together flour, sugar, soda and 1/4 tsp salt. Cut in peanut butter and shortening until mixture resembles course crumbles.

Step 2

Mix eggs, milk and vanilla. Add to flour mixture with oats and mix well. Spread into lightly greased 9 x 13 pan. Bake at 375 for 12 to 15 minutes. Cool and spread with frosting.
Step 3

For frosting - mix ingredients below until smooth and spreading consistency. 1 1/2 c. confectioners sugar 2 tbsp salted butter 2 tbsp peanut butter 2 -3 tsp milk
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