Chewy Chocolate-Peanut Butter Bars

Who can resist a chocolate-peanut butter combo? Here's one in an easy and fabulous cookie bar from the Bake-Off® Contest. ...MORE+ LESS-

Bake-Off® Contest 39, 2000

Greenbelt, Maryland

roll (16.5 oz) Pillsbury™ refrigerated sugar cookies

can (14 oz) sweetened condensed milk (not evaporated)

cup extra crunchy peanut butter

teaspoon vanilla

egg yolks

bag (12 oz) semi-sweet baking chips (2 cups)

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Heat oven to 350°F. Spray 13x9-inch pan with cooking spray. Cut cookie dough in half crosswise. Cut each section in half lengthwise. Press dough evenly in bottom of pan to form crust.
2

Bake 13 minutes. Meanwhile, in medium bowl, mix condensed milk, peanut butter, vanilla and egg yolks until smooth. Spoon milk mixture evenly over partially baked crust; carefully spread.
3

Bake 20 to 25 minutes longer or until set. Sprinkle with baking chips; let stand 3 minutes to soften. Spread evenly over top. Cool completely, about 1 hour 30 minutes. Refrigerate until set, about 30 minutes. For bars, cut into 6 rows by 6 rows.