Peanut Butter Cup Cookie Bars

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Imagine a cookie bar that tastes like a giant Reese’s Peanut Butter Cup.

Now imagine you can make it in just over an hour (most of which is in the refrigerator) with no baking is required.  Sound like a recipe you need?  Me too!!!

Peanut Butter Cup Cookie Bars

Makes 24 bars

Ingredients:

• 1 C butter, melted
• 2 C graham cracker crumbs
• 3 C powdered sugar
• 1 C creamy peanut butter
• 1 1/2 C semisweet chocolate chips
• 1/4 C creamy peanut butter
• 1 C chopped Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups

Directions:

Line 9×13 pan with foil or parchment paper.  If using foil, coat lightly with nonstick cooking spray.

Mix together melted butter, graham crackers, powdered sugar and 1 cup peanut butter until a soft dough forms.  Smooth into the bottom of prepared pan.

In a microwave safe bowl, combine semi sweet chocolate chips and 1/4 C peanut butter.  Microwave in short bursts until melted and smooth.  Pour over prepared crust.  Sprinkle with chopped Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups.

Refrigerate 1 hour and cut into squares.

Recipe modified from “Peanut Butter Bars I,” allrecipes.com, by Nancy