Peanut Butter and Jelly Bars
Ingredients
For The Dough:
16 tablespoons butter unsalted
¼ cup brown sugar
¼ cup sugar granulated
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
3 large eggs 2 whole + 1 egg yolk
2½ cups flour self-rising
16 ounces peanut butter creamy, no sugar added
For The Filling:
2 cups grape jelly or jam/preserve of choice
Directions
Preheat the oven to 350° Fahrenheit. Grease a 9×13″ baking dish and set aside.
Use a large mixing bowl and cream butter, brown sugar, and granulated sugar with an electric mixer until creamy. About 1-2 minutes.
Crack 2 eggs and add 1 egg yolk into the dough and beat on medium speed. Add peanut butter and vanilla extract and continue to beat on medium speed until well combined. Reduce speed to low and spoon in self-rising flour. Mix until all of the ingredients have just combined.
Pour ⅔ of the dough into the baking sheet. Use a knife or cake spreader to distribute the dough evenly.
Add grape jelly into a small bowl and whisk until the jelly is smooth.
Spoon the jelly on top of the dough and spread evenly.
Use a tablespoon or a spring-handled ice cream scoop to drop blobs of the remaining dough over the grape jelly. Use the back of a spoon to spread them slightly.
