Better The Peanut Butter Cups

Crust:

8 medium chocolate chip cookies (I used about 12)
1/4 cup melted butter

Chocolate Layer:

2 1/2 cups milk chocolate chips

Peanut Butter Filling:

1 1/2 cups creamy peanut butter
1/2 cup butter, softened
3 cups powdered sugar
2 t vanilla extract

-Preheat oven to 325 degrees
-In a food processor, blend cookies until finely ground.
-Add butter and mix together completely
-Press crumb mixture into 8 x 8 pan and bake for 10 minutes
-Cool to room temperature

-Melt chocolate over low heat until completely smooth but not boiling

-Prepare peanut butter filling by blending peanut butter and butter together in mixer until smooth
-Slowly beat in powdered sugar and then add vanilla
-Beat until smooth
-Spread peanut butter filling over crust
-Pour warm chocolate over the filling and spread smooth
-Chill in refrigerator for 1 hour until firm
-Cut into bars to serve

These are delicious! My kids LOVE them and they go a long ways since you only need a small bar because they are rich and yummy. Enjoy!