Peanut Butter Bars

Easy and quick....and easy to pack to send to loved ones away from home.

• Ready In: 28 mins
• Yields: 20 bars

Ingredients

• 1⁄4 cup peanut butter
• 1⁄4 cup shortening
• 1⁄2 cup  packed brown sugar
• 1⁄4 teaspoon baking soda
• 1  egg
• 1  teaspoon milk
• 1⁄2 teaspoon vanilla
• 2⁄3 cup flour
• 1⁄4 cup  quick-cooking rolled oats

• Peanut Butter Frosting

• 1⁄3 cup creamy peanut butter
• 4 1⁄2 cups powdered sugar, divided
• 1⁄4 cup milk
• 1 1⁄2 teaspoons vanilla
• 2  ounces  melted chocolate (optional)

Directions

1. In large mixing bowl,beat peanut butter and shortening til smooth.
2. Add brown sugar and baking soda,beat until combined.
3. Beat in egg,milk and vanilla.
4. Beat in as much flour as you can.
5. Stir in remainingg flour and rolled oats.
6. Spread into ungreased 8x8x2 pan.
7. Bake at 375 for 15-18 minutes or until toothpick inserted near center comes out clean.
8. Cool on wire rack.
9. To frost:beat peanut butter and 2 cups powdered sugar till combined.
10. Slowly beat in milk and vanilla.
11. Beat in 2 1/2 sifted powdered sugar.
12. Beat in additional milk if necessary,to make of spreading consistancy.
13. Spread over cooled cake.
14. Drizzle with melted chocolate if desired.
15. These are easy to send to loved ones far away.
16. Just line baking pan with foil,lift baked,cooled cookie out in one piece.
17. Frost (omit drizzled chocolate) wrap in foil and pack.
18. Do not cut.
19. We sent this to my brother when he was in the Navy.
20. Now my son is joining the Navy,so he will be getting these too!