Frosted Peanut Butter Squares

Ingredients

 * Squares
 * 30 peanut butter cups -- miniatures
 * 1/3 cup butter or margarine -- softened
 * 1/2 cup peanut butter
 * 1/3 cup sugar
 * 1/3 cup packed light brown sugar
 * 1/2 cup milk
 * 2 eggs -- (4 oz each)
 * 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
 * 1 cup flour
 * 1 teaspoon baking soda
 * 1/4 teaspoon salt
 * Chocolate Peanut Butter Topping
 * 1/2 cup semisweet chocolate chips
 * 1/3 cup creamy peanut butter
 * 2 tablespoons butter or margarine
 * 1/4 cup powdered sugar

Directions

 * Squares
 * 1) Heat oven to 350 degrees.
 * 2) Remove wrappers from candies.
 * 3) Chop candies into pieces.
 * 4) Grease 13x9x2-inch baking pan.
 * 5) In small mixer bowl, beat butter, peanut butter, sugar and brown sugar until well blended.
 * 6) Gradually add milk, eggs, and vanilla, beating until smooth and well blended.
 * 7) Stir together flour, baking soda and salt.
 * 8) Add to butter mixture; beat until well blended.
 * 9) Spread batter into prepared pan.
 * 10) Bake 18 to 20 minutes or until wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean.
 * 11) Cool completely in pan on wire rack.
 * 12) Spread Chocolate Peanut Butter Topping over cake.
 * 13) Sprinkle candy pieces over top.
 * 14) Cut into squares.

after each addition, just until chips are melted when stirred.
 * Topping
 * 1) In medium microwave-safe bowl, place chocolate chips, peanut butter and butter. #Microwave at HIGH 1 minute; stir.
 * 2) If necessary, microwave at HIGH an additional 15 seconds at a time, stirring
 * 1) Add powdered sugar; whisk until smooth and of spreading consistency.

Enjoy.

Contributed by:

 * World Recipes Y-Group