{"id":73,"date":"2015-05-22T01:17:22","date_gmt":"2015-05-22T01:17:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.butterspots.com\/?p=73"},"modified":"2015-05-22T15:17:37","modified_gmt":"2015-05-22T15:17:37","slug":"peanut-butter-bars","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.butterspots.com\/?p=73","title":{"rendered":"Peanut Butter Bars"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.butterspots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/2015-05-22-3.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft  wp-image-85\" src=\"http:\/\/www.butterspots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/2015-05-22-3-300x265.jpg\" alt=\"2015-05-22 (3)\" width=\"300\" height=\"265\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.butterspots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/2015-05-22-3-300x265.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.butterspots.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/2015-05-22-3-1024x904.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>Clearly not an ancient recipe, the handwriting is written in a Baby Boomer scrawl that starts in formal cursive and quickly converts to simple print. The paper I have is a\u00a0photocopy\u00a0so I imagine it circulating through offices in the 80s and early 90s.<\/p>\n<p>A typical bar dessert which can be cut into either bars or thinner &#8220;fingers&#8221; by which this recipe is also known. The husband declared it &#8220;pretty good&#8221;, but the seven year old said it was &#8220;yummy&#8221; and then promptly requested another. The four year old took a few bites and then wandered off to wash his hands. The top is definitely not dry like a brownie and fingers will get deliciously sticky from the chocolate and peanut butter drizzle topping.<\/p>\n<p><style>\n    #zrdn-recipe-container {background-color:rgba(0,0,0,0);}#zrdn-recipe-container {border-color:#000;}#zrdn-recipe-container, #zrdn-recipe-container h2, #zrdn-recipe-container h3, #zrdn-recipe-container h4 {color:#000;}                   #zrdn-recipe-container ol.zrdn-bordered li:before,\n            #zrdn-recipe-container ul.zrdn-bordered li:before{\n                border: 2px solid #f37226;\n                color: #f37226;\n            }\n            #zrdn-recipe-container ol.zrdn-solid li:before,\n            #zrdn-recipe-container ul.zrdn-solid li:before{\n                background-color: #f37226;\n            }\n            #zrdn-recipe-container ul.bullets li:before,\n            #zrdn-recipe-container ol.zrdn-counter li:before,\n            #zrdn-recipe-container ul.zrdn-counter li:before {\n                color: #f37226;\n            }\n            #zrdn-recipe-container .zrdn-tag-item a, #zrdn-recipe-container .zrdn-tag-item{\n                color:#f37226;\n            }\n       #zrdn-recipe-container {border-style:dotted;}#zrdn-recipe-container a {color:#f37226;}#zrdn-recipe-container {border-width:1px;}#zrdn-recipe-container {border-color:#000;}#zrdn-recipe-container {border-radius:15px;}\n<\/style>\n<div id=\"zrdn-recipe-container\" class=\"default zrdn-recipe-2 zrdn-jump-to-link\" >\n    <div class=\"zrdn-block zrdn-block-100\">\n\t<div class=\"zrdn-block-wrap zrdn-recipe_title\"  ><h2 class=\"zrdn-element_recipe_title\">Peanut Butter Bars<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"zrdn-block-wrap zrdn-actions\"  >\n\t\n\t<div class=\"zrdn-print-link\">\n\t\t\t\t<a title=\"Print this recipe\" href=\"javascript:void(0);\" onclick=\"zlrPrint('zrdn-recipe-container', 'http:\/\/www.butterspots.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/zip-recipes\/'); return false\" rel=\"nofollow\">\n            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.butterspots.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/zip-recipes\/\/images\/print.png\" alt=\"Print this recipe\">\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"zrdn-block-wrap zrdn-divider\"  ><div class=\"zrdn-block-divider\"><\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"zrdn-block-wrap zrdn-author\"  ><div class=\"zrdn-avatar\"><img alt='kristina' src='https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/e14165be1fb67eaef3bb52da465996ea1d0125e37a1e961effbceeec59f71c3c?s=96&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g' srcset='https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/e14165be1fb67eaef3bb52da465996ea1d0125e37a1e961effbceeec59f71c3c?s=192&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g 2x' class='avatar avatar-96 photo' height='96' width='96' \/><\/div>    <div class=\"zrdn-date\">May 22, 2015<\/div>\n    <div class=\"zrdn-author-name\"><span class=\"zrdn-author-by\">by&nbsp;<\/span><span class=\"zrdn-element_author\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.butterspots.com\/?author=1\">kristina<\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"zrdn-block-wrap zrdn-category\"  >\t<div class=\"zrdn-cuisine-category-divider\"><\/div>\n    <span class=\"zrdn-recipe-label zrdn-category-label\">Category<\/span>\n    <span class=\"zrdn-element_category\">\n\t        <a class=\"zrdn-category-item\" href=\"http:\/\/www.butterspots.com\/?cat=1\">Desserts<\/a>\n        <\/span>\n\n\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"zrdn-block-wrap zrdn-summary\"  ><\/div>\n<div class=\"zrdn-block-wrap zrdn-details\"  >\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div><div class=\"zrdn-block zrdn-block-100\">\n\t<div class=\"zrdn-block-wrap zrdn-recipe_image\"  >\t        <div class=\"zrdn-recipe-image  zrdn-element_recipe_image\">\n            \t    <\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"zrdn-block-wrap zrdn-notes\"  >    <h3 class=\"zrdn-recipe-label zrdn-notes-label\">Notes<\/h3>\n\t<p class=\"zrdn-element_notes\">To make the bars on the outside edge slightly less messy, you could avoid spreading the chocolate and icing on the raised edges. <br><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"zrdn-block-wrap zrdn-ingredients\"  ><h3 class=\"zrdn-recipe-label zrdn-ingredients-label\">\n    Ingredients<\/h3>\n\n\n<ul class=\"zrdn-list zrdn-ingredients-list  zrdn-element_ingredients\">\n            <li>1\/2 c. butter\r<\/li>\n\n            \n            <li>1\/2 c. sugar\r<\/li>\n\n            \n            <li>1\/2 c. firmly packed brown sugar\r<\/li>\n\n            \n            <li>1 egg\r<\/li>\n\n            \n            <li>1\/3 c. peanut butter plus another 1\/4 c. \r<\/li>\n\n            \n            <li>1\/2 t. baking soda\r<\/li>\n\n            \n            <li>1\/4 t. salt\r<\/li>\n\n            \n            <li>1\/2 t. vanilla\r<\/li>\n\n            \n            <li>1 c. flour\r<\/li>\n\n            \n            <li>1 c. rolled or quick cooking oats\r<\/li>\n\n            \n            <li>1 c. semi-sweet chocolate chips\r<\/li>\n\n            \n            <li>1\/2 c. powdered sugar\r<\/li>\n\n            \n            <li>2 T. milk<\/li>\n\n            <\/ul>\n\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"zrdn-block-wrap zrdn-instructions\"  >    <h3 class=\"zrdn-recipe-label zrdn-instructions-label\">\n        Instructions    <\/h3>\n<ul class=\"zrdn-list zrdn-instructions-list   zrdn-element_instructions\">\n\t\t            <li>Cream butter, sugar, and brown sugar together well. Blend in egg, 1\/3 c. peanut butter, soda, salt, and vanilla. Stir in flour and rolled oats. Spread in 9x13 pan and bake at 350F for 20-25 minutes. Remove from oven and sprinkle with chocolate chips. Let stand 5 minutes. Spread chocolate evenly. Combine powdered sugar, 1\/4 c. peanut butter, and 2-4 T. milk to make an icing to drizzle over the top of the chocolate layer. 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