Lunch Lady Peanut Butter Bars

Ingredients

Bars:
1 cup butter, softened
1 cup sugar
1 cup brown sugar, firmly packed
1 tsp vanilla extract
2 large eggs
2 1/2 cups peanut butter, divided
2 cups old fashioned oats
2 cups flour
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp salt
Frosting:
1/2 cup butter, softened
1/4 cup milk
2 tsp vanilla
4 Tbsp cocoa powder
3 cups powdered sugar

Instructions 

Preheat oven to 350°F.

In a large bowl, cream together butter, sugar and brown sugar together. Add vanilla, eggs, and 1 cup peanut butter; stir to combine. Add oats, flour, baking soda and salt and mix until well combined.

Spray a baking sheet (half sheet jelly roll pan that is approximately 17.8 x 12.8 x 1 inch) with nonstick cooking spray and spread out dough in an even layer. Bake for 15 minutes and remove from oven.

While cooling, mix together frosting ingredients with a hand mixer until smooth. and

When the bars are done cooking, drop remaining peanut butter by spoonfuls on top of warm bars and spread when peanut butter has begun to melt. Let cool until peanut butter has set up. Then spread the frosting on top of bars. Cut into bars and serve.

via Six Sisters Stuff