If you’ve got a peanut butter lover in your family, you’ve just got to try these.

A sweet and salty combo to satisfy two cravings at once. (Stacey Little/Southern Bite)

Chewy Peanut Butter Cookie Bars

Prep time: 10 minutes

Cook time: 40 minutes

Serves: 12

Ingredients 

• 1 cup unsalted butter, melted
• 1/2 cup peanut butter
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 cup firmly packed light brown sugar
• 2 eggs, well beaten
• 2 cups self-rising flour
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1 cup salted peanuts
• 1 cup peanut butter chips

Instructions

• Preheat the oven to 300 degrees and lightly spray a 9-by-13-inch baking dish with nonstick cooking spray. In a large bowl, combine the melted butter, peanut butter, sugar and brown sugar.
• Stir until well combined. Add the eggs and stir until smooth.
• Add the flour and stir until combined.
• Add the vanilla. Add the peanuts and peanut butter chips, reserving a few of each to sprinkle on the top.
• Stir to combine.
• Spread the mixture evenly into the prepared pan.
• Sprinkle with the reserved peanuts and peanut butter chips.
• Bake for about 40 minutes or until the edges are set but the middle is still a bit jiggly.
• Cool completely before slicing.

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