Peanut Butter Truffle Cookie Bars

🧂 Ingredients

• 1 (16 oz. package) ready-to-bake cookie dough

  chocolate chip, chocolate, or peanut butter
• 1½ cups creamy peanut butter
• 1½ cups powdered sugar
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• ¼ cup semi-sweet chocolate chips

  optional topping

Instructions

• 1 Preheat the oven to 350°F and line an 8×8-inch pan with parchment paper.
• 2 Divide 1 (16 oz. package) ready-to-bake cookie dough to make the crust. If using
  the 24-count ready-to-bake cookies instead of the tube of dough, press 14 of the
  cookies into the bottom of the pan so that it covers completely. If using the
  tube of dough, use about 9.5 to 10 ounces of dough. Reserve the rest of the
  cookie dough for the top layer.
• 3 In a medium boxing bowl, beat together 1½ cups creamy peanut butter, 1½ cups
  powdered sugar, adn 2 teaspoons vanilla extract until smooth.
• 4 Spread the peanut butter mixture over the top of the cookie dough mixture in the
  pan. I find it easiest to use clean hands to press into an even layer.
• 5 Break up the remaining cookie dough into pieces and top the peanut butter
  mixture, creating an almost crumble-looking topping. Some of the peanut butter
  layer won't get covered, but the dough should spread as it bakes.
• 6 Top with additional chocolate chips if desired, pressing them slightly into the
  dough.
• 7 Bake for 30 to 35 minutes.
• 8 Remove from the oven and let cool in the pan on a wire rack for 30 minutes
  before transferring to the refrigerator to chill for at least 1 hour before
  slicing.

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