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Peanut butter bar cookies
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5 from 29 votes

Crumbl peanut butter bar cookies

These Crumbl peanut butter bar cookies are soft and thick cookies made with peanut butter and oats then topped with a homemade chocolate frosting.
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time12 minutes
Total Time27 minutes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: amerian
Servings: 9 cookies
Calories: 540Calories

Ingredients

Peanut butter cookie base

  • ½ cup smooth peanut butter
  • ½ cup butter softened
  • ½ cup brown sugar
  • cup granulated sugar
  • 1 egg at room temperature
  • ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 2 tablespoon + 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • ½ cup Old fashioned oats
  • ½ teaspoon baking powder
  • ½ teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 tablespoon corn starch
  • ¼ teaspoon salt

Chocolate frosting

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 350F then line a baking sheet with parchement paper and set aside.
  • Cream the butter, peanut butter, brown sugar, and granulated sugar. Add in the eggs and vanilla extract then mix until combined.
  • Add in the flour, oats, baking powder, baking soda, corn starch, and salt, and mix just until the flour mixture disappears.
  • Using a large cookie scooper, scoop out 9 equally sized cookie dough balls, roll them in between the palm of your hand, then gently flatten them to about 1 inch in thickness and bake in the preheated oven for 12-13 minutes.
  • Let the cookies cool down on the baking sheet for 15 minutes before transferring to a cooling rack.

Make the cream cheese frosting

  • Cream the butter, cream cheese, and vanilla extract together until smooth. Mix in the powdered sugar until combined.
  • Sift in the cocoa powder, then add in 2 tablespoon milk and mix again until fluffy. If the frosting seems too thick, add in one more tablespoon of milk.
  • Frost each cooled down cookie with a thick dollop of frosting, chill for 30 minutes or more, then enjoy!

Notes

How to store these Crumbl peanut butter bar cookies?

Since this is a cookie recipe that is served chilled, you can store them in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 5 days.

Nutrition

Calories: 540Calories | Carbohydrates: 70g | Protein: 10g | Fat: 26g | Saturated Fat: 12g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 8g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 66mg | Sodium: 381mg | Potassium: 230mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 31g | Vitamin A: 595IU | Calcium: 63mg | Iron: 3mg