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Peanut Butter Bar Cookies Recipe
Traci Wennerholm
This peanut butter bar cookies recipe is a delicious and easy-to-make treat that everyone will love. With this recipe and a few simple variations, you can create a batch of cookies that are perfect for any occasion.
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Prep Time
10
minutes
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Cook Time
10
minutes
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10
minutes
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Total Time
30
minutes
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Course
Dessert
Cuisine
American
Servings
24
cookies
Calories
332
kcal
Equipment
Cookie sheet
Ingredients
1x
2x
3x
For the Cookie:
1
cup
butter
1
cup
crunchy or creamy peanut butter or nut free butter
1
cup
white sugar
1
cup
brown or coconut sugar
2
whole
eggs
can use flax eggs or egg replacer
2 ½
cups
all purpose unbleached flour
or gluten free flour blend
1
teaspoon
baking powder
1 ½
teaspoon
baking soda
½
teaspoon
salt
For the Frosting:
½
cup
butter
2 ½
cup
powdered sugar
¼
cup
cocoa powder
½
teaspoon
vanilla
1-2
tablespoon
milk
can substitute dairy free
Instructions
For the Cookies:
Preheat your oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit (175°C). Lightly grease a baking sheet.
In a large mixing bowl, cream together the softened butter, peanut butter, and both sugars on medium speed until smooth and combined.
Reduce the mixer speed to low and add the eggs one at a time, scraping down the bowl after each addition.
Slowly incorporate the dry ingredients: flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Mix until just combined, taking care not to overmix.
Drop rounded tablespoons of dough onto the prepared baking sheet, leaving about 2 inches of space between each cookie for spreading.
Bake for 10 minutes, or until the edges of the cookies begin to brown and the tops develop slight cracks.
Let the cookies cool slightly on the baking sheet for a few minutes before transferring them to a wire rack to cool completely.
For the Frosting:
In a separate mixing bowl, cream together the softened butter, cocoa powder, powdered sugar, vanilla extract, and milk.
Beat on medium speed until the frosting is smooth and fluffy.
Once the cookies are completely cool, frost them generously with the prepared chocolate frosting.
Notes
Store leftover cookies in an airtight container in the refrigerator for several days. Cookies can be frozen up to one month.
Nutrition
Calories:
332
kcal
Carbohydrates:
43
g
Protein:
4
g
Fat:
17
g
Saturated Fat:
8
g
Polyunsaturated Fat:
2
g
Monounsaturated Fat:
6
g
Trans Fat:
0.5
g
Cholesterol:
31
mg
Sodium:
276
mg
Potassium:
105
mg
Fiber:
1
g
Sugar:
31
g
Vitamin A:
356
IU
Calcium:
30
mg
Iron:
1
mg
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