chocolate peanut butter cream cheese bars

Ingredients

• Servings: 3
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/4 cup packed brown sugar
• 1/2 cup butter, softened
• 3/4 cup semisweet chocolate chips
• 2 cups peanut butter chips
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
• 1/3 cup butter, softened
• 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese
• 1 cup unbleached all-purpose flour
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 tablespoon
• 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
• 1/4 cup semisweet chocolate chips
• 1 tablespoon
• 1 teaspoon water

Recipe

• preheat oven to 325 degrees f (165 degrees c).
• to make crust: combine 1 cup flour, 1/4 cup packed brown sugar, 1/2 cup butter or margarine and 3/4 cup melted chocolate chips in large bowl. mix well. press into bottom of ungreased 11 x 7 inch pan. top with 2 cups peanut butter chips
• to make filling: beat 1/2 cup sugar, 1/2 cup brown sugar, 1/3 cup butter and 8 oz. cream cheese in large bowl until smooth. add 1 cup unbleached flour, 1/2 teaspoon baking powder, 1/4 teaspoon salt, 1 tablespoon vanilla and 1 tablespoon rum. blend well. spread over peanut butter chips.
• bake until edges are light brown and set, 35-40 minutes. let cool for 30 minutes.
• to make glaze: melt 1/4 cup chocolate chips with1 tablespoon and 1 teaspoon water in small saucepan over low heat. stir constantly until smooth. drizzle over filling while warm. refrigerate 1 hour and cut into bars. store in refrigerator.