Shelly's Recipe

PEANUT BUTTER AND JAM BARS

Category: Bars

Cookie Base
1 pouch (1 lb 1.5 oz) peanut butter cookie mix
3 tbsp vegetable oil
1 tbsp water
1 egg
1/2 cup peanut butter chips

Topping
1 (1 lb) container vanilla frosting
1 tbsp milk
1/4 cup creamy peanut butter
1/4 cup seedless raspberry or strawberry jam

Heat oven to 350. Spray bottom of 13x9 inch pan with cooking spray.

In large bowl, stir all Cookie Base ingredients until soft dough forms. Press dough in bottom of pan using floured fingers. Bake 15 to 18 minutes or until edges are light golden brown. Cool completely, about 30 minutes.

In small bowl, stir frosting, milk and peanut butter until well blended. Spread over base. Stir jam; drop by tspfuls over frosting. Swirl jam for a marbled design with tip of knife. Refrigerate 20 minutes or until set. For bars, cut into 9 rows by 4 rows.