These Salty Nutty Peanut Bars were SOOO easy to make! (I had to borrow the picture because I didn't have the fancy little serving thingys, but mine really did look just like this!!)
Cookie Base
1 pouch (1 lb 1.5 oz) Betty Crocker® peanut butter cookie mix
3 tablespoons vegetable oil
1 tablespoon water
1 egg
2 cups dry-roasted or honey-roasted peanuts
Topping
1 bag (10 oz) miniature marshmallows
1/2 cup butter or margarine
1/2 cup peanut butter
1 can (14 oz) sweetened condensed milk (not evaporated)
1 bag (10 oz) peanut butter chips (1 2/3 cups)
2 cups dry-roasted or honey-roasted peanuts
1.Heat oven to 350°F. Spray bottom and sides of 13x9-inch pan with cooking spray. In large bowl, stir all cookie base ingredients except peanuts until soft dough forms. Press dough in bottom of pan. Sprinkle evenly with 2 cups peanuts; press lightly into dough. Bake 12 to 15 minutes until light golden brown. Cool 30 minutes.
2.In 3-quart saucepan, heat marshmallows and butter over medium-low heat, stirring frequently, until melted. Stir in peanut butter, milk and peanut butter chips until smooth.
3.Immediately pour marshmallow mixture over cookie base; spread evenly. Sprinkle evenly with 2 cups peanuts; press gently into marshmallow mixture. Refrigerate about 1 hour or until firm. For bars, cut into 10 rows by 6 rows. Store covered in refrigerator.
**Three Important Notes:
1. If you start the cookie base thinking that you have marshmallows but you go to the pantry and they are gone, it's okay. Just make the cookie base, cover it, go to the grocery store the next day and make the rest of it then :) Personal experience...
2. Make sure you have a spoon ready to clean out the boiler as soon as you poor the marshmallow mixture over the cookie base.
3. Try one, leave just a few in your fridge and take the rest to work!!!
Try it! Enjoy!
Lauren
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