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Jefferson County Recipe of the Day: Peanut Butter and Jelly Bars

Peanut Butter and Jelly Bars: simple, yet delicious!

Peanut Butter and Jelly Bars

Ingredients

1 tube refrigerated peanut butter cookie dough
1/2 cup peanut butter chips
1 can buttercream frosting
1/4 cup creamy peanut butter
1/4 cup seedless raspberry jam or grape jelly

Directions

~Preheat oven at 375°.

~Let dough stand at room temperature for 5-10 minutes to soften. Press into an ungreased 13-in. x 9-in. baking dish. Sprinkle with peanut butter chips.

~Bake for 15-18 minutes or until lightly browned and edges are firm to the touch. Cool on a wire rack.

~In a small bowl beat frosting and peanut butter until smooth. Spread over bars.
Drop jam by teaspoonfuls over frosting.

~Cut through frosting with a knife to swirl the jam.