Chocolate-Topped Peanut Butter-Bacon Bars

 

1

pouch Betty Crocker® peanut butter cookie mix

1/3

cup vegetable oil

2

tablespoons maple-flavored syrup

1

egg

10

slices bacon, crisply cooked, crumbled (about 3/4 cup)

1/2

cup chopped peanuts

1

cup semisweet chocolate chips (6 oz)

• 1 Heat oven to 350°F. Lightly spray 9- or 8-inch square pan with cooking spray.
• 2 In large bowl, stir together cookie mix, oil, syrup and egg until soft dough forms. Reserve 1/4 cup bacon for garnish. Stir remaining bacon and peanuts into dough. Press evenly in pan.
• 3 Bake 20 to 25 mintues or until golden brown. Remove from oven; sprinkle with chocolate chips. Return to oven; bake 1 minute. Immediately spread chocolate over bars. Sprinkle reserved 1/4 cup bacon over chocolate. Cool completely, about 1 hour or until chocolate is set.
• 4 For bars, cut into 4 rows by 4 rows. Store tightly covered in refrigerator.