Peanut Blossom Bars Recipe 425 Food

CHOCOLATE CHIP PEANUT BUTTER BLOSSOM BARS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350*F. Line a 13x9" baking pan with parchment papaer, leaving a 1" overhang; set aside.
• Combine the butter, peanut butter, and brown sugar in a large bowl; blend with an electric mixer on medium speed, scraping sides of bowl down often, until creamy.
• Add the eggs and vanilla; blend well.
• Reduce mixer speed to low; add the flour, baking powder, and baking soda, mixing just until combined. Gently stir in the chocolate chips.
• Pat the dough into the prepared pan; sprinkle with sugar.
• Bake 20-22 minutes or until golden brown; cool in pan 5 minutes.
• Immediately press evenly spaced kisses into the warm bars; cool completely.
• Cut into bars, cutting evenly between the kisses.

PEANUT BUTTER BLOSSOM BARS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F. Spray bottom only of 9-inch square pan with cooking spray.
• In large bowl, mix cookie mix, oil, water and egg with spoon until stiff dough forms. Stir in Mini Kisses™. Press dough in bottom of pan. Sprinkle 2 teaspoons of the sparkling sugar on top.
• Bake 18 to 20 minutes or until golden. Immediately top with unwrapped Kisses™ in 4 rows by 4 rows. Sprinkle with remaining 1 teaspoon sparkling sugar. Cool completely on cooling rack, about 1 hour. Cut into 4 rows by 4 rows with one of the Kisses™ in center of each bar. Store in airtight container.