EASY PEANUT BUTTER BAR COOKIES

Name: EASY PEANUT BUTTER BAR COOKIES
Prep time: 1 h 20 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 1 h 35 min
Yield: 24
Ingredients: 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)

By Nan Richardson
@nancyr251

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

Rating:

★★★★★ 3 votes5

Comments:

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Serves:

Prep:

1 Hr 20 Min

Cook:

15 Min

Ingredients

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
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1 to 2 cups chocolate chips (optional)
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How to Make EASY PEANUT BUTTER BAR COOKIES

Step-by-Step

Cream together butter, peanut butter and sugars. Beat in eggs.
In a separate bowl, sift together flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Stir into batter. Put batter in refrigerator for 1 hour.
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.
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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