Chocolate Chip Peanut Butter Squares

Description
This recipe came from an estate sale. I obtained it when I purchased the family collection from the Day Estate in Fort Worth, Texas in 1982.
 * Contributed by Catsrecipes Y-Group

Ingredients

 * 1½ cups powdered sugar
 * 1½ cups creamy peanut butter
 * 1½ teaspoons vanilla
 * 18 ounces refrigerated chocolate chip cookies

Directions

 * 1) Heat oven to 350°F.
 * 2) In medium bowl combine powdered sugar, peanut butter and vanilla then mix well.
 * 3) Remove cookie dough from wrapper.
 * 4) With floured fingers press half of dough in bottom of ungreased square pan.
 * 5) Press peanut butter mixture evenly over dough.
 * 6) Crumble and sprinkle remaining half of cookie dough over peanut butter mixture.
 * 7) Carefully spread as evenly as possible then bake 35 minutes.
 * 8) Cook 30 minutes then refrigerate 1 hour and cut into bars.
 * 9) Serve chilled or at room temperature.