Triple Layer Peanut Butter Bars

Three layers of peanut butter chocolate bliss! Oat free.

• Ready In: 1 hr
• Serves: 24
• Yields: 24 Bars

Ingredients

• 1⁄2 cup butter (softened)
• 1⁄2 cup  smooth peanut butter
• 1⁄2 cup light brown sugar
• 1  tablespoon light brown sugar
• 1⁄2 cup white sugar
• 1  tablespoon white sugar
• 1  large egg (lightly beaten)
• 1⁄4 teaspoon vanilla
• 2 1⁄4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1⁄2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1⁄4 teaspoon salt
• 2 1⁄2 cups  semi-sweet chocolate chips
• 1  cup powdered sugar (sifted)
• 1⁄2 cup  smooth peanut butter
• 4  tablespoons milk

Directions

1. Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees.
2. Cream together butter and peanut butter. Add sugars, vanilla and egg. Mix until combined. In a separate bowl, mix flour, salt and baking soda. Add dry ingredients in small amounts to wet ingredients. Once this mixture is combined, pat into a 9 X 13 in pan and bake for about 20 minutes.
3. Sprinkle chocolate chips over mixture in pan while it's still warm. As they melt, spread the chocolate chips evenly onto cookie mixture with a rubber spatula.
4. Cool in refrigerator for 20 minutes. Meanwhile, beat together powdered sugar, remaining peanut butter and milk until the mixture reaches a smooth consistency. Spread the powdered sugar mixture over cooled cookie and chocolate bars in pan. Cut into bars.