Chocolate-peanut Butter Cookie Bars

Total Time: 2 hrs 30 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 2 hrs

Ingredients

• 18 ounces refrigerated chocolate chip cookie dough, with walnut
• 3 cups powdered sugar
• 1 cup peanut butter
• 2 tablespoons butter or 2 tablespoons margarine, softened
• 1/4 cup water
• 1 cup milk chocolate chips, melted
• 24 pecan halves, if desired

Recipe

• 1 heat oven to 350*. cut cookie dough in half crosswise. cut each section in half lengthwise. with floured fingers, press dough in bottom of ungreased 9 inch square pan. bake for 16 to 24 minutes or until golden brown. cool 15 minutes.
• 2 in medium bowl, combine powdered sugar, peanut butter, butter and water; mix well. (if necessary, add additional water 1 teaspoon at a time until mixture is smooth.) drop spoonfuls of mixture over baked cookie crust; press evenly to cover crust.
• 3 spread melted chocolate chips over peanut butter mixture. if desired, carefully swirl chocolate with fork. garnish with pecan halves. refrigerate 1 hour or until chocolate is set. cut into bars.