Peanut Butter Bars

Mmm, mmm, mmm! This was another newbie I tried the other day and they are so addictive, you've been warned ;) Sometimes I find peanut butter bars so dry, but these are perfect with the peanut butter layer and frosting.

Peanut Butter Bars

1 c. sugar
1 c. brown sugar
1 c. butter or margarine
1 tsp. vanilla
2 eggs
2 1/2 c. peanut butter, divided
2 c. oatmeal
2 c. flour
1 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. salt

Cream first 3 ingredients together. Add vanilla, eggs and 1 cup of peanut butter and combine. Add the remaining ingredients and mix together. Spread on greased jelly roll pan (18 x 13") Bake at 350 for 15 minutes. While hot spread remaining 1 1/2 cups of peanut butter on top. If you drop on by the spoonful and leave for 30 seconds it will become very runny and easy to spread. Then cool till peanut butter solidifies again. Frost and cut into bars.

Frosting
1/2 c. margarine, softened
1/4 c. milk
1-2 tsp. vanilla
3 Tbsp. cocoa
2-3 c. icing sugar

Mix first 4 ingredients with 2 cups icing sugar, beat till smooth. And depending on how stiff you like your frosting you can add another cup of icing sugar (I did, cause I like a thicker, stiffer frosting). Spread over cooled bars.