Holiday Goodies: Candy Bar Cookies

Can't decide whether to make cookies or candy? This super yummy recipe is a little of both. Enjoy!

Candy Bar Cookies
1 cup packed brown sugar
2/3 cup butter
1/4 cup light or dark corn syrup
1/4 cup peanut butter
1 teaspoon vanilla
3 1/2 cups quick cooking rolled oats
1 12 oz package semi-sweet chocolate chips
1 cup butterscotch chips
2/3 cup peanut butter
1 cup chopped peanuts

In a medium saucepan combine brown sugar, butter and corn syrup; stir over medium-low heat until thoroughly combined and sugar is dissolved. Remove from heat. Stir in the 1/4 cup peanut butter and the vanilla until smooth.

Place oats in a very large bowl. Pur brown sugar mixture over the oats, stirring gently until combined. Press oat mixture evenly into the bottom of a 13x9x2 pan. Bake at 375 for 10 - 12 minutes or until edges are lightly browned. Let cool slightly in pan on a wire rack.

In the same saucepan used for the brown sugar mixture, stir chocolate and butterscotch chips together over low heat until melted. Stir in remaining 2/3 cup peanut butter until mixture is smooth.

Sprinkle half the peanuts over oat layer in pan. Slowly pour chocolate mixture over the peanut topped oat layer, spreading evenly. Sprinkle with remaining peanuts.

Cool cookies in pan on wire rack for several hours or until chocolate layer is firm. To set the chocolate layer more quickly, cool slightly at room temperature, then place pan in refrigerator or freezer until cookies are firm. Cut into 1-inch squares.