Frosted Peanut Butter Fingers

Submitted by hungrykitten

"From TOH Quick Cooking Sept/Oct 2001."

 

• Ready In: 28mins
• Ingredients: 15
• Yields: 3 dozen

ingredients

• 1 cup butter or 1 cup margarine, softened
• 1 1⁄2 cups packed brown sugar
• 1 cup sugar
• 2 1⁄2 cups creamy peanut butter, divided
• 1 egg
• 1 1⁄2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 2 1⁄2 cups quick-cooking oats
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt

• CHOCOLATE FROSTING

• 6 tablespoons butter or 6 tablespoons margarine, softened
• 4 cups confectioners' sugar
• 1⁄2 cup baking cocoa
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 6 -8 tablespoons milk

directions

1. In a mixing bowl, cream butter and sugars. Add 1 cup peanut butter, egg and vanilla; mix well. Combine oats, flour, baking soda and salt; add to the creamed mixture. Spread into a greased 15 x 10 x 1 inch baking pan.
2. Bake at 350 degrees for 13-17 minutes or until golden brown. Cool slightly on a wire rack, about 12 minutes. Spread with remaining peanut butter. Cool completely.
3. In a mixing bowl, combine the butter, confectioner's suagr, cocoa, vanilla and enough milk to achieve spreading consisitnecy. Spoon over peanut butter layer, then spread. Cut into bars.