Peanut Butter Bacon Chocolate Bars

by Dallin Broberg

Prep

Cook bacon (place on cookie sheet and cook at 425 degrees for 25 minutes)
Make cookie dough (see below)

Ingredients

• 2 package peanut butter cookie mix
• ⅔ cup vegetable oil
• 4 tbsp maple-flavored syrup
• 2 egg
• 20 slices bacon, cooked and crumbled
• ½ cup chopped peanuts
• 1 cup semisweet chocolate chips
• 1 cup white chocolate chips

Instructions

In large bowl, stir together cookie mix, oil, syrup and egg until soft dough forms.

Reserve ¼ cup bacon for garnish. Stir remaining bacon and peanuts into dough.

Press dough evenly into dutch oven. Bake at 350 degrees for 25 minutes or until golden brown.

Top with chocolate chips. Replace lid and cook for 5 minutes or until chocolate has melted. Immediately swirl melted chocolate with a fork.Sprinkle reserved ¼ cup bacon over chocolate.

Cool for 30 minutes before lifting from dutch oven.