*  Exported from  MasterCook  *

            MRS. FIELD'S CREAMY PEANUT BUTTER CHOCOLATE BARS

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Serving Size  : 24   Preparation Time :0:00
Categories    : Chocolate

 Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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                       -----K GOUGASIAN PTWG60A-----
                       -----CRUST-----
  8       md           Butter cookies
    1/4   c            Salted butter -- melted
                       -----CHOCOLATE LAYERS-----
  2 1/2   c            Milk chocolate chips   oz
                       -----PEANUT BUTTER FILLING-----
  1 1/2   c            Creamy peanut butter
    1/2   c            Salted butter -- softened
  3       c            Confectioners' sugar
  2       t            Pure vanilla extract

 *Crush cookies until finely ground. Add butter & mix.
 Press crumb mixture into bottom of 8x8 baking pan &
 bake 10 mins. at 325 F. Cool to room temperature.
 *Melt chocolate. Pour half into pan & smooth evenly
 over crust. Place pan in refrigerator. Keep remaining
 choc. warm. *Blend peanut butter & butter together
 until smooth using electric mixer. Slowly beat in
 confectioners' sugar & vanilla. Beat until smooth.
 Spread mixture over chilled chocolate layer. Pour
 remaining warm chocolate over top & spread smoothly.
 Chill in refrigerator one hour. Yields 24-36 bars.



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