Friday, September 21, 2012

Peanut Butter Fingers

Peanut Butter Fingers

2/3 cup peanut butter (plus additional for spreading over cooked dessert)
1 cup butter
1 cup sugar
1 cup brown sugar
2 eggs
1 tsp vanilla
2 cups flour
2 cups quick oats
1 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt

Chocolate Frosting
6 Tbls. butter
1/3 cup milk
1/4 cup unsweetend cocoa
3 cups powdered sugar
2 teaspoons vanilla extract

Preheat oven to 350.  Cream peanut butter, butter, sugar, and brown sugar together.  Add eggs and vanilla and mix.  Add flour, oats, baking soda and salt and mix until incorporated.  Place cookie mixture on an ungreased cookie sheet and spread out evenly.  Bake at 350 for 15 minutes or until browned.  Let cool.  When cool, spread a thin layer of peanut butter on top.  Then top with chocolate icing.  To make icing, combine  tablespoons butter, milk, and cocoa in a saucepan; bring to a boil, stirring constantly. Remove from heat.  Gradually stir in powdered sugar and 2 teaspoons vanilla. 
Spread on top of peanut butter.  Let set and then cut into squares. *Tip - If you cut them with a plastic knife you will get clean edges.

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