Description
These Peanut Butter Lunch Lady Cookie Bars are rich, creamy, and absolutely irresistible! With a soft peanut butter base topped with a sweet, gooey frosting, they’re perfect for any occasion—whether it’s a family gathering or a school bake sale
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups flour
- 2 cups sugar
- 1 ½ cups peanut butter
- 3 sticks butter
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 tsp salt
- 4 cups powdered sugar
- 2 eggs
- ½ cup milk
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400°F (200°C). Grease a cookie sheet and set aside.
- Mix dry ingredients: In a large bowl, combine flour, sugar, baking soda, and salt. Set aside.
- Mix wet ingredients: In a separate bowl, whisk together eggs, milk, and vanilla extract. Set aside.
- Combine peanut butter and butter: Melt the butter and peanut butter in a saucepan over low heat. Once melted, mix this with the dry ingredients and then add the egg mixture. Stir until well combined.
- Bake the bars: Spread the batter evenly on the greased cookie sheet. Bake for 20 minutes, or until golden brown. Let cool completely.
- Make the frosting: Melt butter and peanut butter, then mix in milk and powdered sugar to form a smooth frosting.
- Frost the bars: Spread the peanut butter frosting evenly over the cooled bars.
- Let the frosting set for a few minutes before slicing and serving. Enjoy!
Notes
- For extra peanut butter flavor, you can sprinkle some chopped peanuts on top of the frosting.
- Let the bars cool completely before frosting to ensure the frosting doesn’t melt into the bars.
- Store any leftovers in an airtight container at room temperature.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bar
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 32g
- Sodium: 220mg
- Fat: 22g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 38g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 40mg