Name: Frosted Peanut Butter Bars
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 24 serving(s)
Ingredients: 1 cup margarine; 1 cup white sugar; 1 cup brown sugar; 2 large eggs; 1 teaspoon vanilla; 3/4 cup peanut butter; 2 cups flour; 1 teaspoon baking soda; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 2 cups quick oats; 3 cups powdered sugar; 1/4 cup milk; 2 tablespoons peanut butter; 1 teaspoon vanilla

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There were very few things my friends and I would eat from our high school cafeteria. This was one of the few. It was a small town, so someone could always get the recipe from someone. Hope you like them!

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ingredients

Cookie
1 cup margarine
1 cup white sugar
1 cup brown sugar
2 large eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla
³⁄₄ cup peanut butter
2 cups flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
¹⁄₂ teaspoon salt
2 cups quick oats
Frosting
3 cups powdered sugar
¹⁄₄ cup milk
2 tablespoons peanut butter
1 teaspoon vanilla

directions

Cream the first 6 ingredients.
Add the final 4 mixing well.
Spread on large greased cookie sheet.
Bake at 350° for 25 minutes.
Meanwhile, combine all frosting ingredients (will be fairly stiff), mix well and spread on slightly warm cookies. Cut and serve.

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review by Paul E.

3/11/2017

The bar part of the recipe is correct. However, for the right thickness of the bars use a sheet cake size pan or I use 2 - 9 x 13 pans for the right thickness. Also, here is the correct frosting recipe for the peanut butter bars: 1 1/2 cup powdered sugar, 3/4 cup peanut butter, 3/8 cup margarine/butter and then add 1-3 teaspoons of milk to thin slightly to spread the frosting.

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review by amanda b.

12/2/2016

I'm so excited!! I have literally been searching for this recipe since high school. I was telling my kids about these the other day and I decided to try to find it one more time so I can share this lunchroom fav with them. Thank you for posting this.

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review by Jeannine Z.

5/29/2015

A delicious memory of my childhood. I take a bite, close my eyes and remember a simpler time. I had no trouble with this recipe, frosting turned out delicious and spread fine on the warm bars.

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review by Michelle T.

4/20/2015

Oh my gosh! I have been wanting this recipe for YEARS! I haven't had one since High School! They were my FAVORITE item from M.E.'s cafeteria! I'm super excited to try this recipe! Thanks! -Michelle-

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review by bethegdorf

4/7/2014

The bar part was very good but the frosting was not the greatest, it wouldn't spread! I added extra milk and peanut butter to make it the consistency and flavor I wanted

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