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Chocolate Peanut Butter Dream Bars

Chocolate Peanut Butter Dream Bars

These Chocolate Peanut Butter Dream Bars offer an exceptional taste experience that beautifully marries rich chocolate with creamy peanut butter.

  • Total Time: 2 hours 20 minutes
  • Yield: 10 bars 1x

Ingredients

Scale
  • 8 large chocolate chip cookies (about 5″ across)
  • 5 tablespoons melted butter
  • ¾ cup creamy peanut butter
  • 1 ½ cups powdered sugar
  • 12 ounces semi-sweet chocolate chips (or milk chocolate chips)

Instructions

  1. Prepare the Cookie Base: Preheat your oven to 350°F. Crumble the cookies into fine crumbs in a medium mixing bowl and combine thoroughly with melted butter.
  2. Form the Crust: Press the cookie mixture firmly and evenly into a 9×9 inch pan, ensuring complete coverage.
  3. Initial Bake: Place in preheated oven and bake for 10 minutes, or until edges are firm. Allow to cool on counter for 10 minutes.
  4. First Chilling: Refrigerate the crust for one hour until completely cooled and set.
  5. First Chocolate Layer: Melt half the chocolate chips in 30-second intervals in the microwave, stirring between each interval until smooth.
  6. Layer Building: Spread melted chocolate evenly over the chilled crust and return to refrigerator for 15-20 minutes until firm.
  7. Peanut Butter Layer: While chocolate sets, mix peanut butter and powdered sugar until well combined and smooth.
  8. Assembly Continuation: Carefully spread the peanut butter mixture over the hardened chocolate layer.
  9. Final Chocolate Layer: Melt remaining chocolate and spread over the peanut butter layer.
  10. Setting and Serving: Allow bars to set completely in refrigerator before cutting into 10 equal pieces.
  • Author: Amanda
  • Prep Time: 20 minutes
  • Cook Time: 2 hours