Triple Layer Cookies and Cream Crunch Bars

AHHHH!!! I'm back!!! No, I haven't given up on this blog! Just been busier than ever! Last weekend I escaped for a much needed break to Park City with some girlfriends. We had a BLAST!!! Been playing catch up ever since!

Park City is gorgeous...except for that D%$^ snow they get. Geez...it didn't stop snowing the whole time I was there! We ate out for every meal, got pedicures, lounged, laughed, saw a matinee...ohhh...dear sweet vacation...how I looonngg for you now! Anyways, I am back and rearing to bake some more. I have some great recipes in the works for you guys out there! And...hello....it is Easter Week...check back on Monday for treat ideas for secretary's week and Easter Treats for teachers. We got to get orders in!!! These brownies were A-MAZE-ING!!!!! The frosting had peanut butter in it and was...well, just look at the picture and go buy some oreos!

Triple Layer Cookies and Cream Crunch Bars

Source: How Sweet It Is

makes 9-12 bars

1/2 cup butter, at room temperature

1 1/2 cups sugar

2 eggs

2 teaspoons vanilla extract

1 1/4 cups all purpose flour

1/4 teaspoon salt

3 tablespoons cocoa powder

2 cups chocolate chips

1/2 cup peanut butter

20 Oreo cookies

Preheat oven to 350. Butter and flour an 8 x 8 cake pan. In the bowl of an electric mixer, cream butter and sugar until fluffy. Add eggs one at a time, then add remaining teaspoon of vanilla. Add in cocoa powder and mix until combined. Add flour and salt, mixing well until batter is smooth and comes together. Fold in 1/2 cup chocolate chips. Spread in the 8 x 8 pan.

Sink 9 Oreo cookies into the batter and press gently. Bake for 25-30 minutes.

While baking, crush the remaining Oreos in a ziplock bag. When brownies are finished baking, remove from the oven and sprinkle with 1/2 cup chocolate chips and crush Oreos. Place back in the oven for about 2-3 minutes.

During this time, melt remaining chocolate chips and peanut butter together. Remove brownies from oven and pour melted chocolate mixture over top, spreading with a spatula. Make sure chocolate gets down into the Oreo crevices, as it is the “glue” that holds the top to the bottom.

Refrigerate for 2 hours before serving. Let brownies sit at room temperature for 15 minutes before cutting. Don’t worry if some of the cookies spill out from the middle or the top cracks – they are still delicious!