Peanut Butter Squares

This is an easy recipe to make with ingredients normally found in the pantry. It can be doubled as I often did when I was head cook for my church.

• Ready In: 47 mins
• Serves: 16

Ingredients

• 1⁄2 cup granulated sugar
• 1⁄2 cup brown sugar
• 1  egg
• 1⁄2 cup butter, softened
• 1⁄3 cup peanut butter
• 1  cup all-purpose flour
• 1  cup oats
• 1⁄2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1⁄4 teaspoon salt
• 1 1⁄2 cups confectioners' sugar
• 1⁄4 cup peanut butter
• 2 -3  tablespoons milk
• 3  tablespoons cocoa powder
• 1 -2  tablespoon milk

Directions

1. Heat oven to 350.
2. Grease rectangle pan, 13 x 9 x 2 inches.
3. Mix granulated and brown sugar with egg, margarine or butter and peanut butter in a large bowl.
4. Stir in flour, oats, baking soda and salt.
5. Spread in pan.
6. Bake until golden brown, 17-22 minutes; cool.
7. Prepare Peanut Butter Frosting combining 1 1/2 cups confectioners sugar, 1/4 cup peanut butter and 2-3 tbls. milk until smooth; reserve 1/3 cup.
8. To remaining frosting, stir in cocoa powder and additional 1-2 tbls. milk until smooth and spreading consistency.
9. Frost squares with cocoa frosting.
10. Drop peanut butter frosting by teaspoonfuls onto cocoa frosting swirling for marbled effect.
11. Cut into 16 squares.