"Marbleous" Peanut Butter Squares

 

1/2

cup granulated sugar

1/2

cup packed brown sugar

1/2

cup butter or margarine, softened

1/3

cup peanut butter

1

egg

1

cup Gold Medal® all-purpose flour

1

cup old-fashioned oats

1/2

teaspoon baking soda

1/4

teaspoon salt

3

tablespoons unsweetened baking cocoa

1

tablespoon milk

1 1/2

cups powdered sugar

1/4

cup crunchy peanut butter

2

to 2 1/2 tablespoons milk

• 1 Heat oven to 350°F. Grease 13x9-inch pan.
• 2 In large bowl, beat granulated and brown sugars, butter, 1/3 cup peanut butter and the egg with electric mixer on medium speed. Stir in flour, oats, baking soda and salt. Spread in pan.
• 3 Bake 17 to 22 minutes or until golden brown. Cool completely on wire rack, about 15 minutes.
• 4 Meanwhile, mix all Peanut Butter Frosting ingredients until smooth and spreadable; reserve 1/3 cup. Stir cocoa and 1 tablespoon milk into remaining frosting until smooth. If necessary, stir in additional milk until spreadable.
• 5 Spread cooled bars with cocoa frosting. Drop Peanut Butter Frosting by teaspoonfuls onto cocoa frosting; swirl through frostings for marbled design. For squares, cut into 8 rows by 6 rows.