Peanut Butter Cookie Bars 🍪🥜🍫
These Peanut Butter Cookie Bars are a sweet, rich, and delicious dessert that combine the best of peanut butter and chocolate in one irresistible bar. They’re soft, chewy, and packed with creamy peanut butter flavor, and topped with a perfect blend of peanut butter chips and semi-sweet chocolate chips.
Whether you’re making these bars for a special occasion or just to satisfy your sweet tooth, they’re sure to be a crowd-pleaser. Here’s how to make these mouthwatering treats:
Ingredients:
128g creamy peanut butter 🥜
113g unsalted butter, softened 🧈
150g granulated sugar 🍬
165g light brown sugar, packed 🍯
2 large eggs 🥚
1 teaspoon vanilla extract 🍦
281g all-purpose flour 🍞
1 teaspoon baking powder 🧁
1/2 teaspoon fine sea salt 🧂
255g peanut butter chips 🥜🍪
255g semi-sweet chocolate chips 🍫
Instructions:
Step 1: Preheat the Oven
Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Line a 9×13-inch baking pan with parchment paper or lightly grease it with non-stick spray to prevent sticking.
Step 2: Prepare the Dough
Cream together the peanut butter and unsalted butter in a large mixing bowl until smooth and fluffy. You can use an electric mixer or beat by hand with a wooden spoon.
Add the granulated sugar and light brown sugar to the butter mixture. Beat until the sugars are fully incorporated, and the mixture is light and fluffy.
Add the eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Then mix in the vanilla extract until fully combined.
Step 3: Combine the Dry Ingredients
In a separate bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, and sea salt.
Gradually add the dry ingredients into the wet mixture, stirring until just combined. Be careful not to overmix.
Step 4: Add the Chips
Fold in the peanut butter chips and semi-sweet chocolate chips until evenly distributed throughout the dough.
Step 5: Bake
Spread the dough evenly into the prepared baking pan, pressing it down gently to create a smooth, even layer.
Bake for 25-30 minutes, or until the top is golden brown and a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean (a few crumbs are fine, but it shouldn’t be wet).
Allow the bars to cool completely in the pan before cutting them into squares or bars.
Pro Tips:
For Extra Peanut Butter Flavor: You can drizzle extra peanut butter over the top of the bars once they’ve cooled for an even more indulgent treat.
Storage: Store the bars in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 5 days. They can also be stored in the fridge for a slightly firmer texture, which some people prefer.
Make them Gooey: If you like your bars a little gooier, try underbaking them slightly. Remove them from the oven when they’re golden but still soft in the center.
Add Nuts: If you like a bit of crunch, you can add some chopped peanuts to the dough for extra texture.
Enjoy! 🍪
These Peanut Butter Cookie Bars are the perfect blend of peanut butter and chocolate, creating a mouthwatering, chewy treat that’s sure to satisfy your dessert cravings. Make a batch today and treat yourself to something truly delicious!