Chocolate Peanut Butter Oatmeal Bars

INGREDIENTS

• 3/4 cup butter
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 3/4 cup brown sugar
• 3/4 cup creamy peanut butter
• 2 eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 1/2 cups flour
• 1 1/2 cups old fashioned oats
• 1 1/2 cups creamy peanut butter
• CHOCOLATE FROSTING
• 1/2 cup butter, at room temp
• 3 cups powdered sugar
• 1/4 cup cocoa powder
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1-2 Tablespoons milk

INSTRUCTIONS

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2. Cream butter and sugars together.
3. Add 3/4 cup peanut butter, eggs, and vanilla. Mix until combined.
4. Add baking soda, salt, flour, and oats. Mix until combined.
5. Spread into an ungreased jellyroll pan. Bake about 12 minutes. Bars should be soft to the touch.
6. Let cool 10 minutes. Meanwhile, whip 1 1/2 cups peanut butter for 1 minute with a mixer. Spread onto bars once bars have cooled for 10 minutes.
7. Let bars cool completely.
8. Make frosting by combining all frosting ingredients. Beat together until smooth. If frosting is too dry, add a little more milk. If frosting is too soft, add a little powdered sugar. Add until you get the right consistency.
9. Spread over cooled bars.

NOTES

If you want the frosting to be even more chocolatey and rich, add an extra Tablespoon or two of cocoa powder.