Best Peanut Butter Bars!

For the Cookie Layer:

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F Grease a 12x17 in cookie sheet pan

Wet ingredients: In a large mixing bowl cream together (using hand or stand mixer): butter, sugar, peanut butter, eggs and vanilla until fluffy

Dry ingredients: Sift in flour, salt, baking soda to the creamed mixture

Add oats Mix together until combined (cookie dough texture)

Press the dough onto the prepared baking pan sheet until it forms a uniform layer on the bottom of the pan

Bake at 375 F for about 10 minutes until slightly golden on top Turn off the oven

For the Chocolate layer:

Sprinkle the chocolate chips on top of the cookie layer and place back in the warm oven (that is turned OFF) for 2 minutes

Take out the cookie sheet and spread the warm chocolate all over the cookie with a spatula or knife- creating a smooth even layer

Place in fridge to let chocolate layer harden a bit

For the Frosting Layer

In a medium mixing bowl cream together (using hand or stand mixer) the powdered sugar, peanut butter, butter, vanilla and milk

The end result should be a uniform creamy frosting

With a spatula gently spread the frosting over the chocolate layer

Final Step:

Let the bars harden in the fridge for about an hour before cutting

Keep in fridge (2 weeks) or freezer (3 months)