Chocolate Peanut Butter Oatmeal Bars

Chocolate + peanut butter + quick and easy recipe = what's not to like?

Ingredients:

- 1/2 cup butter, softened
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
- 1/2 cup creamy peanut butter

- 1 egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

- 1 cup flour
- 1/2 cup quick-cooking oats
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon salt

- 1 cup (6 oz) chocolate chips

- 1/2 cup powdered sugar
- 2 tablespoons creamy peanut butter
- 2 tablespoons milk

Directions:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease a 9x13" pan.

In a large bowl, cream the butter, sugars, and peanut butter with an electric mixer, until light and fluffy. Beat in the egg and vanilla.

In a smaller bowl, combine the flour, oats, baking soda, and salt. Gradually beat into the creamed mixture. Mix well.

Spread into the prepared pan. Sprinkle evenly with chocolate chips.

Bake for 18-23 minutes or until lightly browned. Cool on a wire rack for 10 minutes.

For icing, combine powdered sugar, peanut butter, and milk, adjusting proportions as necessary to yield the appropriate consistency. Drizzle over bars. Cool completely before slicing.