Peanut Butter Cookie Bars With Dark Chocolate Chunks

These Peanut Butter Cookie Bars are loaded with so much peanut flavor and dark chocolate chunks.

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This recipe costs $8.46 to make twenty-four servings. That works out to be just about $0.35 per serving.

Ingredients AND ESTIMATED COST

– All-purpose flour – $0.30 – Brown sugar – $0.36 – Peanut butter – $0.78 – Granulated sugar – $0.12 – Egg – $0.10 PER SERVING COST: $0.35 PER SERVING COST: $0.35 RECIPE COST: $8.46 RECIPE COST: $8.46 Get Recipe

NOTE: The recipe prices are calculated by using grocery store websites. The actual cost of the recipe will vary depending on what ingredients you already have. Get Recipe

Step-by-step instructions!

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First, preheat the oven to 350 degrees and line a 9×13-inch pan with foil that you then spray with cooking spray.

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Next, mix the flour and baking soda in a small bowl.

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Beat the brown sugar, peanut butter, butter, and granulated sugar in a large mixing bowl until creamy.

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Beat in the egg and vanilla extract. Then add the flour and pulse mixer until combined.

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Stir in the peanuts and chocolate chunks.

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