Old-School Peanut Butter Cookie Bars (Lunch Lady Style)

Here’s a classic recipe for Old-School Peanut Butter Cookie Bars (Lunch Lady Style) — soft, chewy, and topped with a sweet peanut butter frosting just like in the cafeteria days! 🍪🥜

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🥜 Ingredients:

For the bars:

• 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
• 1 cup creamy peanut butter
• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 1 cup brown sugar, packed
• 2 large eggs
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 tsp baking soda
• ½ tsp salt

For the frosting:

• ½ cup creamy peanut butter
• 2 cups powdered sugar
• 4–6 tbsp milk (as needed for spreading consistency)
• 1 tsp vanilla extract

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