Peanut Butter Blossom Bars

By CheeseDiva

Ingredients

• 1 pouch (1 lb 1.5 oz) Betty Crocker™ peanut butter cookie mix
• 3 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 2 teaspoons water
• 1 egg
• 1/2 cup Hershey's™ Mini Kisses™ Brand milk chocolates
• 3 teaspoons white sparkling sugar
• 16 Hershey's™ Kisses™ Brand milk chocolates, unwrapped or sm. Reeses's pieces

Preparation

Step 1

1
Heat oven to 350°F. Spray bottom only of 9-inch square pan with cooking spray.

2
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.

3
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.