Welcome back to The Cookie Elf File … and to easy cookie recipes! About once a week, The Elf sends you cookie recipes, cookie trivia and simple baking tips to give you easy ways to bake homemade cookies.

Take Measure for Fall

The Cookie Elf is on Pinterest!

Join us on Pinterest! Browse our 80+ boards (and growing) for cookie inspiration and simple baking tips, like chocolate chip cookies, no bake cookies, cookie gift baskets -- even special treats like gluten-free cookies! Happy pinning!

Feature: Just 4 Ingredients! Chocolate Chip-Peanut Butter Squares

Image: The Cookie Elf

The base and topping give this bar cookie its intrigue. The inner filling is like a peanut butter truffle – a whipped, smooth filling that holds its form – sandwiched between two layers of classic chocolate chip cookie dough.

It’s easy to see why these cookies were a favorite recipe from the iconic Pillsbury Bake-Off Contest #38 in 1998.

Prep time: <10 minutes
Bake time: 30-35 minutes
Makes about 16 bars

Get the full recipe for Chocolate Chip-Peanut Butter Squares – and be sure to check out other The Elf’s Easy Cookie Recipes on The Elf’s Pinterest board.

Cookie Baking Tip: What To Do When Chilled Cookie Dough Gets Too Hard

Image: The Cookie Elf

See more helpful cookie baking tips on The Elf’s Baking Tips Pinterest Board .

Fun Kitchen Baking Tools

Silicone oven mitts and other fun potholders	Susoki Kitchen Multi-Tool and other best-selling kitchen gadgets

More Easy Bar Cookie Recipes

Happy baking,

Kathy, The Cookie Elf
www.cookie-elf.com