Chocolate Chip And Peanut Butter Bars

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup butter, softened
• 1/3 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup light brown sugar
• 1 egg
• 1/3 cup smooth peanut butter
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
• 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/2 cup whole wheat flour
• 1/4 cup wheat germ
• 1/4 cup flax seed, ground (optional)
• 1 cup rolled oats
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup walnuts
• 1 (6 ounce) package semi-sweet chocolate chips

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350.
• 2 in a large bowl beat butter with sugars until smooth.
• 3 beat in egg, peanut butter and vanilla until will blended.
• 4 in another bowl, whisk together flours, wheat germ, ground flax seed, oats, baking soda and salt; beat or stir into butter mixture until smooth.
• 5 stir in chocolate chips and walnuts.
• 6 spread dough evenly in a buttered 8-inch square baking pan.
• 7 bake until pale golden brown, about 25-30 minutes. let cool on rack for about 10 min, then cut into squares.