lunch lady peanut butter bars

Name: Lunch Lady Peanut Butter Bars
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 20 min
Yield: 24
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 3/4 cup(s) butter; 3/4 cup(s) sugar; 3/4 cup(s) brown sugar, firmly packed; 2 - eggs; 1 1/2 teaspoon(s) vanilla extract; 3/4 cup(s) peanut butter, creamy; 1 1/2 cup(s) old fashioned oatmeal or quick cooking oatmeal; 1 1/2 cup(s) all purpose flour; 1 1/4 teaspoon(s) salt; 1/2 teaspoon(s) baking soda; ## FILLING LAYER; 3/4 cup(s) peanut butter, creamy; ## FROSTING; 1/2 cup(s) butter; 2 tablespoon(s) cocoa powder; 1/2 cup(s) milk; 1 teaspoon(s) vanilla extract; 3 1/2 cup(s) powdered sugar

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Sharyn Melting

Fargo, ND

Updated on Mar 11, 2013

These bars go back many years - They were such a favorite of my kids at the school they attended so they asked the "lunch lady" for the recipe! They became known as the Lunch Lady Peanut Butter Bars. 30 years later, they're still a favorite!

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prep time 15 Min

cook time 20 Min

method Bake

yield 24 Bars

Ingredients

3/4 cup butter
3/4 cup sugar
3/4 cup brown sugar, firmly packed
2 - eggs
1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
3/4 cup peanut butter, creamy
1 1/2 cups old fashioned oatmeal or quick cooking oatmeal
1 1/2 cups all purpose flour
1 1/4 teaspoons salt
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
FILLING LAYER
3/4 cup peanut butter, creamy
FROSTING
1/2 cup butter
2 tablespoons cocoa powder
1/2 cup milk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
3 1/2 cups powdered sugar

How To Make lunch lady peanut butter bars

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Lightly grease a jelly roll pan (11X15). In a separate bowl, combine the flour, baking soda and salt. Set aside.

Step 2

Ie a large mixing bowl, cream together the butter, sugars, peanut butter, eggs and vanilla until light and fluffy.
Step 3

Gradually incorporate the dry ingredients. Then stir in the oatmeal. Spread batter onto the jelly roll pan. Bake 15-20 minutes or until golden brown. Cool for 10 minutes.
Step 4

Whip the 3/4 cup of creamy peanut butter until it becomes lighter in color and very fluffy. Then spread the whipped peanut butter over the cookie base.
Step 5

Melt the butter in a saucepan, adding the milk and cocoa. Cook until just boiling (mixture becomes a little thick) Stir constantly. Remove from the heat & add the vanilla. Gradually add the powdered sugar to the mixture & stir until creamy. Pour over the peanut butter & gently spread over the cookie. Cool completely & then cut into bar cookies.
Step 6

Note: If desired Sun Butter can be used if there is an allergy to peanut butter.
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