Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Peanut Butter Bars
 
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I was tempted to put in the whole second egg, but don't do it, it will make them drier. Just save that little egg white and throw it in some scrambled eggs or an omelet in the morning. I used creamy peanut butter, but if you are a fan of crunchy, go for it, I am sure they will be just as delicous.
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Recipe type: Bar Cookie
Cuisine: Dessert
Serves: 20
Ingredients
  • ½ cup butter, softened
  • ½ cup creamy peanut butter
  • ½ cup white sugar, + 4 tsp divided
  • ½ cup brown sugar
  • 1 egg + 1 egg yolk
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • ¼ tsp coarse sea salt, regular salt if you don't have coarse is fine
  • ¾ tsp baking soda
  • 1½ cup all purpose flour
  • 1 cup quick oats
  • 1 cup milk chocolate chips
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees
  2. Lightly grease a 9x13 pan (I use my butter wrapper for this) then sprinkle bottom of pan with two tsp of granulated white sugar.
  3. In your mixure, or with a hand mixer, combine butter, peanut butter, ½ cup white sugar and brown sugar
  4. Cream together for 2-3 minutes add egg, egg yolk and vanilla. Continue mixing until well combined about 30-45 seconds
  5. Add salt, and baking soda mixing at a low speed, slowly add flour and oats one half cup at a time. Add Chocolate chips last and mix until just combined.
  6. Batter will be thick, evenly distribute it by the spoonful on to your greased and sugared 9x13 pan. In order to spread it evenly you may need to spray your hand with cooking spray and press it down carefully until it is evenly distributed in the pan.
  7. Once dough is evenly spread in 9x13 pan, sprinkle the remaining two tsp of granulated white sugar on top of the bars and bake in 350 degree oven for 15-18 minutes.
  8. You do not want to over bake. The bars will be barely starting to brown on the edges. You can test center with a toothpick if desired. Remember bars will continue to cook a little as they cool in the pan. In my oven it takes exactly 15 minutes.
Recipe by Real Life Dinner at https://reallifedinner.com/oatmeal-chocolate-chip-peanut-butter-bars/