Peanut Butter Oatmeal Bars Recipe

Peanut Butter Oatmeal Bars Recipe

• 2/3 cup flour
• 1/8 tsp salt
• 1/4 tsp baking soda
• 3 tbsp shortening
• 1 tbsp milk
• 1/4 cup quick cooking oats
• 1/2 cup brown sugar, firmly packed
• 1/4 cup peanut butter
• 1 egg, beaten
• 1/2 tsp vanilla
• Peanut Butter Icing

In a large bowl, mix together flour, sugar, soda and salt. Cut in peanut butter and shortening at the same time with a pastry cutter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. In a seperate bowl, beat egg and add milk and vanilla, add to the flour mixture, add oats and mix well. Spread into lightly greased 8 x 8 inch pan. Bake at 375F for 12 to 15 minutes. Cool. Spread with Peanut Butter Icing. Cut into bars. Makes 24.

Peanut Butter Icing:

• 3/4 cup cicing sugar
• 1 tbsp softened butter or margarine
• 1 tbsp peanut butter
• Milk

Mix together icing sugar, butter or margarine and peanut butter. Blend in enough milk (2 - 3 tsp) until frosting is of spreading consistency. Dip knife in hot water to spread easier.