Peanut Butter Chocolate Bars

By jdkotzen

Ingredients

• 1 1/4 sticks unsalted butter
• 33 chocolate wafer cookies, finely ground
• 2 bricks cream cheese
• 2/3 c sugar
• 2 large eggs
• 3/4 c smooth peanut butter
• 1/2 c heavy cream
• 3 1/2 oz semisweet chocolate chips

Preparation

Step 1

Heat oven to 325
Line 13 x 9 baking pan with foil
Melt butter in a medium sauce pan or bowl in microwave
Remove from heat, stir in cookie crumbs until moistened.
Press evenly over bottom of ungreased pan.
Bake 15-17 minutes
Beat cream cheese and sugar in medium bowl with mixer on medium speed until smooth.
Beat in eggs and peanut butter until blended.
With a rubber spatula, spread evenly over baked crust.
Bake 15-20 minutes until set and firm to the touch.
Cool to room temperature.
In saucepan over low heat, breing heavy cream to a boil. Remove from heat, add chocolate and whisk until smooth. Pour over peanut butter layer, tilting pan until completely covered.
Refrigerate 1 hour or until firm.