Description
Peanut Butter Lunch Lady Cookie Bars are soft, chewy, and topped with a sweet glaze, perfect for dessert or snacking.
Ingredients
- 1 cup unsalted butter
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 cup packed brown sugar
- 1 cup creamy peanut butter
- 2 large eggs
- 2½ teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1½ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 2–3 tablespoons milk (or cream)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C) and line or grease an 8×8-inch baking pan.
- Cream butter, granulated sugar, and brown sugar until fluffy (3-4 minutes). Add peanut butter and mix until smooth.
- Beat in eggs one at a time, then stir in vanilla extract.
- In a separate bowl, whisk flour, baking powder, and salt. Gradually add to wet mixture, mixing until just combined.
- Spread dough evenly into prepared pan.
- Bake 20-25 minutes until edges are golden and center is set. Cool completely in pan.
- Whisk powdered sugar, milk (or cream), and vanilla until smooth for glaze. Adjust milk to desired consistency and drizzle or spread over cooled bars.
Notes
- For a sweeter bar, increase the glaze amount slightly.
- Store leftovers in an airtight container for up to 3 days.
- Optional: Add chopped peanuts or chocolate chips to the batter for extra texture.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bar
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 24g
- Sodium: 140mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0.5g
- Carbohydrates: 35g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 40mg
