Valentine Peanut Butter Heart Cookie Bars*

By srumbel

Valentine Peanut Butter Heart Cookie Bars - quick and easy cookie bars loaded with sprinkles, M&M's, and peanut butter hearts! Perfect treat to bring to Valentine's day parties or to share with your favorite peanut butter loving friend!
from insidebrucrewlife.com

Ingredients

• 3/4 cup butter, softened
• 1/2 cup peanut butter
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup brown sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 2 1/2 cups flour
• 1 Tablespoon cornstarch
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 6 Tablespoons red, white, and pink sprinkles, divided
• 1/2 cup Valentine's M&M's
• 2 bags Reese's peanut butter hearts (chocolate & white chocolate)

Details

Preparation time 15mins
Cooking time 26mins

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Spray an 11x17 baking sheet with nonstick baking spray.

Beat the butter, peanut butter, and sugars until creamy. Add the eggs and vanilla and beat again.

Stir together the flour, cornstarch, baking soda, salt, and 5 Tablespoons sprinkles. Slowly beat this into the butter mixture until completely mixed in.

Spread the cookie dough evenly in the prepared pan. Press a grid of peanut butter hearts and M&M's over the entire pan. Bake for 11-12 minutes. Remove from the oven and add sprinkles to the tops of the melted hearts. Let cool completely before cutting into 32 squares.

Yield: 32 squares