Chocolate-Peanut Butter Cookie Bars

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• Ready In: 2 hrs 30 mins
• 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.