Peanut Butter Sugar Cookie Bars
Soft and chewy peanut butter sugar cookie bars baked in a pan and sliced for easy serving
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INGREDIENTS
Cookie Bar Dough
- ¾ cup unsalted butter softened
- ¾ cup creamy peanut butter
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- ½ cup light brown sugar packed
- 2 large eggs room temperature
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- 2.25 cups all purpose flour
- 1 tsp baking powder
- ½ tsp baking soda
- ½ tsp fine salt.
Optional Toppings
- 2 tbsp granulated sugar for sprinkling
- ½ cup chocolate chips
- flaky salt to taste.
INSTRUCTIONS
Prep
- heat oven to 350 F
- line a 9x13 inch pan with parchment and lightly grease
- whisk flour baking powder baking soda and salt in a bowl.
Mix And Bake
- cream butter peanut butter granulated sugar and brown sugar until light
- mix in eggs and vanilla until smooth
- add dry ingredients and mix just until combined
- spread dough evenly in pan and smooth the top
- sprinkle with granulated sugar and add optional chocolate chips
- bake until edges are set and lightly golden and center is just set 20 to 25 minutes
- cool completely in pan then lift out and slice into bars.
Notes
1. For softer bars remove from oven when the center still looks slightly underbaked and it will set as it cools. If using natural peanut butter stir thoroughly and expect a slightly more tender crumb. Mix in up to 0.5 cup chopped peanuts or swap chocolate chips for peanut butter chips. Store airtight at room temperature up to 4 days or freeze up to 2 months
Nutrition
Calories: 210kcal | Carbohydrates: 24g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 11g