Chocolate Peanut Butter Dream Bars

By mamacasma

Ingredients

• Filling:
• 1 pouch Betty Crocker® double chocolate chunk cookie mix
• 1/4 cup oil
• 2 Tablespoons cold brewed coffee or water
• 1 egg
• 1 package (8 oz.) cream cheese, softened
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1 container (8 oz.) frozen whipped topping, thawed
• 1 bag (9 oz.) miniature chocolate-covered peanut butter cup candies, chopped
• Topping:
• 1/4 cup creamy peanut butter
• 1/4 cup milk
• 2 Tablespoons sugar
• 3 oz. bittersweet baking chocolate, melted
• 1 cup unsalted dry-roasted peanuts

Preparation

Step 1

Heat oven to 350°F. Mix together cookie base ingredients. Press dough in 13x9-inch pan. Bake 12 to 15 minutes just until set. Cool.

Beat cream cheese and 1/4 cup sugar until smooth. Fold in whipped topping and candies. Spread over cooled cookie base.

Beat peanut butter, milk and 2 tablespoons sugar in microwavable bowl with wire whisk until smooth. Microwave 30 to 60 seconds, stirring after 30 seconds. Drizzle mixture over filling. Sprinkle with peanuts. Refrigerate about 1 hour or until set.