Peanut Butter Reese's Cream Cheese Cookie Bars SERVINGS 16 Servings
INGREDIENTS
Peanut Butter Reese's Cookie Dough
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
⅓ teaspoon salt
⅔ cup unsalted butter softened
½ cup peanut butter
⅔ cup brown sugar
⅓ cup granulated sugar
1 large egg room temperature
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 cup mini semi-sweet chocolate chips
20 to 30 mini Reese's Cups chopped up & divided into two groups
Additional for Festive Touch: Candy bars, Reese's mini cups, chocolate chips, M&M's, Reese's Pieces, Sprinkles, etc
Cream Cheese Filling
8 oz . cream cheese softened
⅓ cup powdered sugar
1 egg at room temperature
½ teaspoon vanilla extract
INSTRUCTIONS
Preheat oven to 325 degrees.
Peanut Butter Reese's Cookie Dough: In a medium bowl, mix the flour, baking soda, and salt. Set aside. In another bowl, using mixer, beat the butter, peanut butter, and sugars, until smooth and fluffy. Add egg and vanilla extract and combine until mixed. Gradually add the flour mixture into the wet mixture mixing well after each addition.
Cream cheese filling: In a medium bowl, beat together the cream cheese, egg, powdered sugar, and vanilla until smooth. Spread ⅔ of the cookie dough in the bottom of the 8-inch baking dish. Add a little over half of the chopped or mini Reese's cups and half of the chocolate chips on top of cookie dough. Pour and spread the cream cheese mixture over the dough/Reese's cup layer. Using your fingers, crumble the remaining dough over the top of the cream cheese layer. Add the remainder of the Reese's cups, chopped and sprinkle the mini chocolate chips on top. Cover with foil loosely and bake for 20 minutes. Remove foil and bake for an additional 25-35 minutes, or until it is lightly browned on top and the cream-cheese layer is set. Transfer from oven and add any sprinkles or candies you wish on top. Cool on a wire rack. Cut and store leftover bars in refrigerator.
NOTES: Use your favorite candy toppings to make it your own! Perfect for Holidays, birthdays, game-day, parties, potlucks, baking enjoyment.
Source: The Baking ChocolaTess
(From Dairy And Eggs (Dawn))
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INGREDIENTS
Peanut Butter Reese's Cookie Dough
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
⅓ teaspoon salt
⅔ cup unsalted butter softened
½ cup peanut butter
⅔ cup brown sugar
⅓ cup granulated sugar
1 large egg room temperature
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 cup mini semi-sweet chocolate chips
20 to 30 mini Reese's Cups chopped up & divided into two groups
Additional for Festive Touch: Candy bars, Reese's mini cups, chocolate chips, M&M's, Reese's Pieces, Sprinkles, etc
Cream Cheese Filling
8 oz . cream cheese softened
⅓ cup powdered sugar
1 egg at room temperature
½ teaspoon vanilla extract
INSTRUCTIONS
Preheat oven to 325 degrees.
Peanut Butter Reese's Cookie Dough: In a medium bowl, mix the flour, baking soda, and salt. Set aside. In another bowl, using mixer, beat the butter, peanut butter, and sugars, until smooth and fluffy. Add egg and vanilla extract and combine until mixed. Gradually add the flour mixture into the wet mixture mixing well after each addition.
Cream cheese filling: In a medium bowl, beat together the cream cheese, egg, powdered sugar, and vanilla until smooth. Spread ⅔ of the cookie dough in the bottom of the 8-inch baking dish. Add a little over half of the chopped or mini Reese's cups and half of the chocolate chips on top of cookie dough. Pour and spread the cream cheese mixture over the dough/Reese's cup layer. Using your fingers, crumble the remaining dough over the top of the cream cheese layer. Add the remainder of the Reese's cups, chopped and sprinkle the mini chocolate chips on top. Cover with foil loosely and bake for 20 minutes. Remove foil and bake for an additional 25-35 minutes, or until it is lightly browned on top and the cream-cheese layer is set. Transfer from oven and add any sprinkles or candies you wish on top. Cool on a wire rack. Cut and store leftover bars in refrigerator.
NOTES: Use your favorite candy toppings to make it your own! Perfect for Holidays, birthdays, game-day, parties, potlucks, baking enjoyment.
Source: The Baking ChocolaTess
(From Dairy And Eggs (Dawn))
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