Peanut Butter Bars

This is the recipe for the peanut butter bars that I brought to the cookie exchange that we had a couple of weeks ago. I got this recipe from a cook book that Jared's Aunt Saundra put together and gave everyone for Christmas. It is really easy and really yummy.

PEANUT BUTTER BARS
1 c margarine or butter
1 c brown sugar
1 c sugar
1 c peanut butter
1/2 tsp salt
2 eggs
1 tsp soda
1 Tbsp vanilla
2 c flour
2 c rolled oats
1 bag of chocolate chips (optional)

Mix together margarine, brown sugar, sugar, peanut butter, salt, eggs, soda, and vanilla. When well mixed, add flour and rolled oats. Mix well and add chocolate chips. Spread on a buttered cookie sheet. Bake 10 minutes at 325 to 350 until light brown; do not over bake.
Frost with chocolate icing and cut while still warm.

CHOCOLATE ICING
1 sq unsweetened chocolate
6 Tbsp Butter
2 c powdered sugar
1 egg
1 tsp vanilla

Melt together over medium heat. Mix and frost brownies while warm.