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How to Make Peanut Butter Caramel Oatmeal Cookie Bars

This article is written by a student writer from the Spoon University at MSU chapter.

These cookie bars have it all. Peanut butter? Check. Caramel? Check. Oatmeal? Check. Chocolate? Check. What more could you want especially when you’re feeling down and need a little pick-me-up?

Not only are they melt-in-your-mouth delicious, but they are also super easy to make. Although this recipe is a medium level of difficulty, all you need are two bowls, a few everyday ingredients, and a little man power.

Get ready for your new go-to comfort food.

Peanut Butter Caramel Oatmeal Cookie Bars

Difficulty:BeginnerPrep time: 10 minutesCook time: 25 minutesTotal time: 35 minutesServings:20 servings

Ingredients

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350º F.

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    Spray a 9×13 inch baking pan with non-stick cooking spray.

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    Add the flour, old-fashioned oats, brown sugar, baking soda, and salt to a large bowl and mix until combined.

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    Add the oil, eggs, and vanilla to the dry ingredients in the bowl and mix until just combined.

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    Stir the chocolate chips into the dough.

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    Microwave the peanut butter and caramel sauce in a small bowl for 20 seconds to soften the ingredients, and then mix them together until well combined.

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    Spread half of the cookie dough into the pan.

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    Pour the peanut butter and caramel sauce mixture over the cookie dough and smooth it over until the entire cookie dough layer is covered.

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    Drop the rest of the cookie dough over the peanut butter and caramel sauce layer as evenly as possible.

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    Bake for 25 minutes.

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    Cool completely before cutting and serving.

Maya is a double major in Human Biology and French at Michigan State with a minor in Health Promotion. She loves mangoes, DQ cookie dough blizzards, and deep dish pizza.