NUTTER BUTTER Cookie Bars

Name: NUTTER BUTTER Cookie Bars
Prep time: 30 min
Total time: 90 min
Yield: 36
Ingredients: 18 NUTTER BUTTER Cookies (peanut shape), coarsely chopped, divided; 2 pkg. chocolate chip cookie mix; 1 tsp. ground cinnamon; 1 oz. semi-sweet baking chocolate

Chocolate chip cookie mix gets baked with chopped peanut butter cookies, then drizzled with melted chocolate for a delicious, yet simple, dessert.

Prep time:

0 min

Total time:

0 h 0 min

Servings:

Makes 36 servings.

Ingredient list

18 NUTTER BUTTER Cookies (peanut shape), coarsely chopped, divided
2 pkg. (17.5 oz. each) chocolate chip cookie mix
1 tsp. ground cinnamon
1 oz. semi-sweet baking chocolate

Directions

Heat oven to 350°F.

Line 13x9-inch pan with foil, with ends of foil extending over sides; spray with cooking spray. Reserve 1/2 cup chopped cookies for later use.

Prepare cookie mixes in large bowl as directed on package; stir in cinnamon and remaining chopped cookies.

Press cookie dough onto bottom of prepared pan. Top with reserved chopped cookies; press lightly into dough.

Bake 25 to 30 min. or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean; cool completely.

Use foil handles to remove dessert from pan. Melt semi-sweet chocolate as directed on package; drizzle over dessert. Let stand until firm before cutting dessert into bars to serve.

Recipe Tips

Special Extra
If serving at a football party, decorate the bars to resemble footballs. Drizzle melted chocolate over each bar to resemble the laces on a football.
How to Cut the Recipe in Half
Prepare recipe as directed, using 9 NUTTER BUTTER Cookies, 1 pkg. cookie mix, 1/2 tsp. cinnamon and 1/2 oz. baking chocolate. Also, reduce the measure of chopped cookies from 1/2 cup to 1/4 cup.
Variation
Instead of using the purchased cookie mixes, you can prepare this recipe using 6 cups of your favorite chocolate chip cookie dough.