Chocolate-Peanut Butter Cookie Bars

Submitted by looneytunesfan

"Cookie swap time."

 

• Ready In: 2hrs 30mins
• Ingredients: 7
• Yields: 12-18 bars

ingredients

• 18 ounces refrigerated chocolate chip cookie dough, with walnut
• 3 cups powdered sugar
• 1 cup peanut butter
• 2 tablespoons butter or 2 tablespoons margarine, softened
• 1⁄4 cup water
• 1 cup milk chocolate chips, melted
• 24 pecan halves, if desired

directions

1. Heat oven to 350*. Cut cookie dough in half crosswise. Cut each section in half lengthwise. With floured fingers, press dough in bottom of ungreased 9 inch square pan. Bake for 16 to 24 minutes or until golden brown. Cool 15 minutes.
2. In medium bowl, combine powdered sugar, peanut butter, butter and water; mix well. (If necessary, add additional water 1 teaspoon at a time until mixture is smooth.) Drop spoonfuls of mixture over baked cookie crust; press evenly to cover crust.
3. Spread melted chocolate chips over peanut butter mixture. If desired, carefully swirl chocolate with fork. Garnish with pecan halves. Refrigerate 1 hour or until chocolate is set. Cut into bars.