Rich, chewy and delicious… these Peanut Butter Cookie Bars are sure to become a favorite in your house!
I love bar cookies because they’re so easy to make, easy to transport, and perfect for a crowd. And most importantly, they’re delicious!
These Peanut Butter Cookie Bars have all the flavors of a classic peanut butter cookie, in a thick, chewy bar!
I added chocolate chips to my bars, but feel free to add peanut butter chips or mini peanut butter cups instead… there are lots of delicious options!
This recipe uses simple ingredients you likely have on hand, so they’re great to mix up for an afternoon treat… no special occasion required! =)
I always keep Challenge Butter on hand for when the baking mood strikes… which for me, is quite often!
I love knowing Challenge Butter is made using fresh, local milk and cream with no hormones, additives or fillers! Just fresh, pure ingredients!
Let’s gather our ingredients and get baking!
Happy baking!
How to Make Peanut Butter Cookie Bars
Peanut Butter Cookie Bars
Ingredients
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 1/4 cups brown sugar
- 3/4 cup unsalted butter melted
- 3/4 cup natural creamy peanut butter
- 3 eggs
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 2 1/2 cups flour
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 1/2 cups chocolate chips see notes
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 325*F and line a baking pan with parchment (or foil). Leave some paper hanging over the sides, so you can easily pull the bars out of the pan after baking. Lightly butter any portion of the pan that is not covered in paper (this should be the two shorter sides of the pan)
- In a large mixer, blend together both sugars and warm, melted butter. Blend until well combined, then add peanut butter, eggs (one at a time) and vanilla and continue to blend until fully combined.
- In a separate bowl whisk together flour, baking powder and salt. Then, while the mixer is on low, slowly add the flour to the butter/sugar mixture. Stop the mixer immediately when you have added all the flour.
- Add chocolate chips (or chips of your choice) and blend until just combined.
- Scoop dough into prepared pan and spread with an off-set spatula (the surface should be level before baking).
- Bake 35-40 minutes, or until the top is golden brown and there is no wet batter visible.
- Remove from oven and allow to cool FULLY before cutter (1 hour or more). For easiest cutting, run a knife around any edges of the bars that are touching the sides of the pan, then pull up on the parchment paper and place the giant bar on a cutter board. Cut with a serrated knife, wiping off between cuts as needed.
Notes
Nutrition
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Did you use milk chocolate chips or semi-sweet?
I generally use semi-sweet in my baking (and that’s the most common style you’ll find in stores), but feel free to use either semi-sweet or milk chocolate.
which type of flour did you use please, plain or self raising ? Many thanks
Hi Catherine,
In the U.S. any recipe that lists “flour” refers to all purpose flour. I think this may be the same as “plain” flour outside the U.S. It should be flour with no added leavening.
Happy baking!
I made these yesterday for my husband’s colleagues and they were a big hit at the office. Very flavorful, chewy and moist! Thank you!
What size pan did you use?
it says 9 by 13
These look great. Thank you for all of the great recipes.
Thanks so much for taking the time to write a sweet comment! =)
Oh my goodness! These look delicious! Can’t wait to make them!
Thanks! Call me over for a sample when you make them! =)
The texture on these cookie bars is amazing, and you definitely cannot go wrong with chocolate and peanut butter! Delicious! Thanks for the recipe!
Yay, thanks so much for the sweet comment!
The second picture is a thicker looking bar with maybe darker chocolate and more bar looking. The first picture is thinner and square and looks like a firmer square.
I think it must just be the perspective of the photos. But they are delicious from any angle =) I hope you give the recipe a try!
Are the cookie bars in the second picture the same recipe as the first picture? They look like 2 different ones.
Yes, the bars in all three photos are from the same batch. I’m not quite sure what differences you are seeing?
As always, Glory, you always come up with these great recipes! Wish I had one of these right now! Challenge butters are my go-to butters!
Thanks so much Sherrill!