Name: Peanut Butter-Chocolate Cookie Bars
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 5 h 25 min
Total time: 5 h 40 min
Yield: 32 servings
Ingredients: 1 pkg. (2-layer size) chocolate cake mix; 1 pkg. (3.9 oz.) JELL-O Chocolate Flavor Instant Pudding; 1/2 cup butter, melted; 1/2 cup milk; 1-1/2 pkg. (4 oz. each) BAKER'S Semi-Sweet Chocolate (6 oz.), chopped, divided; 1 cup PLANTERS Dry Roasted Peanuts, divided; 1 cup creamy peanut butter

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5 Hr(s) 40 Min(s)

15 Min(s) Prep

5 Hr(s) 25 Min(s) Cook

Turn prep into a breeze with Peanut Butter-Chocolate Cookie Bars. Starting with a cake mix for Peanut Butter-Chocolate Cookie Bars makes everything simple.

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32 servings

Original recipe yields 32 servings

1 pkg. (2-layer size) chocolate cake mix

1 pkg. (3.9 oz.) JELL-O Chocolate Flavor Instant Pudding

1/2 cup butter, melted

1/2 cup milk

1-1/2 pkg. (4 oz. each) BAKER'S Semi-Sweet Chocolate (6 oz.), chopped, divided

1 cup PLANTERS Dry Roasted Peanuts, divided

1 cup creamy peanut butter

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Let's Make It

Heat oven to 350ºF.

Line 13x9-inch pan with foil; spray with cooking spray. Beat first 4 ingredients with mixer until well blended. (Dough will be thick.) Press half onto bottom of prepared pan. Bake 10 min.

Sprinkle half each of the chopped chocolate and nuts over crust. Microwave peanut butter in small microwaveable bowl on HIGH 1 min., stirring after 30 sec.; spread over nuts.

Roll remaining dough into 13x9-inch rectangle between 2 sheets of waxed paper. Peel back top layer of waxed paper; flip dough onto top of dessert. Remove remaining waxed paper. Sprinkle with remaining chocolate and nuts; press gently into dough with spatula.

Bake 15 min. Cool 1 hour. Refrigerate 4 hours before cutting into bars.

Kitchen Tips

Tip 1

Substitute

Use 1 pkg. (3.9 oz.) JELL-O SIMPLY GOOD Chocolate Flavor Pudding

Tip 2

Note from the KRAFT Kitchens

We appreciate your comments and changed our method. To create nice even layers, microwave the peanut butter and roll out the top layer of dough as directed. Thank you for all of your helpful suggestions!

Tip 3

Make Ahead

Make these bars a day ahead. Then, just cut them, put them on a serving platter and you're ready to go!

Nutrition

Calories

200

Calories From Fat

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 12g

15%

Saturated Fat 4.5g

23%

Trans Fat 0g

Cholesterol 10mg

Sodium 250mg

11%

Total Carbohydrates 22g

Dietary Fibers 2g

Sugars 13g

26%

Protein 4g

Vitamin A

Vitamin C

Calcium

Iron

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

servings

32 servings

* Nutrition information is estimated based on the ingredients and cooking instructions as described in each recipe and is intended to be used for informational purposes only. Please note that nutrition details may vary based on methods of preparation, origin and freshness of ingredients used.