Peanut Butter Squares

Ingredients

1/2 cup butter
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1/2 cup brown sugar
1 egg
1 teaspoon vanilla extract (or flavoring)
1/2 teaspoon almond extract
1/3 cup peanut butter
1 cup flour
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 tsp baking soda
1 cup oatmeal
1/2 cup chocolate chips
1/2 cup butterscotch chips

Icing
1/2 cup powdered sugar
1/4 cup peanut butter
2 tablespoons butter
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract (or flavoring)
1/8 cup hot milk

Instructions

  1. Cream butter and sugars. Add egg and extracts and beat batter until fluffy.
  2. Stir in peanut butter.
  3. Stir in flour, salt, baking soda and oatmeal to creamed mixture until well blended.
  4. Spread batter evenly in a greased or sprayed 9-inch by 13-inch pan. Sprinkle with chocolate chips and butterscotch chips.
  5. Bake at 350 degrees for 25 minutes.

To make icing, combine powdered sugar, peanut butter, butter, vanilla extract and hot milk with a mixer set on high speed. Drizzle icing over baked bars hot out of the oven.

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