Another Peanut Butter & Chocolate Recipe...

So yesterday I posted about the most delicious PB & Chocolate cupcakes, and then today when I checked Our Best Bites, they had a PB & Chocolate Bar/Cookie recipe that looks like it might be to die for...  I personally would make it with CREAMY peanut butter, but it looks delicious either way.  YUM!  Now I have 2 desserts I would like to make over the next couple of days.  Sounds like a l-o-n-g run is in my near future if I'm going to keep making & eating desserts like these!

Chocolate-Frosted Peanut Butter Bars

(BY OUR BEST BITES)

Cookie Base
1 cup real butter (2 sticks) at room temperature
1 cup granulated sugar
2 cups brown sugar

1  1/2 cups peanut butter (chunky or smooth)

3 eggs

2 teaspoons vanilla

1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda

1/2 teaspoons table salt

3 cups all purpose flour

3 cups quick oats

Fudge Frosting
4 cups powdered sugar
1/2 cup cocoa powder
1/4 teaspoon table salt
1/3 cup butter, softened
1/3 cup boiling water
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.  Spray a rimmed cookie sheet (standard half-sheet pan) lightly with non-stick spray and set aside.

Cream butter and sugars for 2-3 minutes, until light and fluffy.  Add  peanut butter and vanilla and beat until combined.  Add eggs, one at a time and beat between each addition. Combine flour, baking soda, and salt and add mixture to dough.  Beat to combine.  Add oats and mix until incorporated.  Press dough into prepared pan into a flat layer.  Bake for about 10-12 minutes.  The center should be puffed and set, but still soft.

While crust is baking, prepare frosting.  Whisk together powdered sugar, cocoa powder and salt.  Add butter (make sure it’s soft!), boiling water, and vanilla.  Beat until smooth and glossy.

When cookie crust is done baking, if desired drizzle about 3/4 cups melted (just nuke it in the microwave) peanut butter on top and then spread on frosting.  Let cool (or leave slightly warm) and cut into squares to serve.  If also desired (and what’s not to be desired here?) serve with vanilla ice cream and hot fudge.  Moan while eating.