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A Guest Post: Brass Monkey and Peanut Butter and Jam Cookie Bars

April 10, 2013 by hipfoodiemom 32 Comments

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PB&J Bars | Gotta Get Baked

What up everyone! I’m in Los Angeles and it’s been a great week so far. As you know, I have one more guest post for you all and it’s from my dear, sweet friend, Nancy from Gotta Get Baked.  Nancy is legit. She’s the real deal. She is the baker extraordinaire. She’s the first person I really connected with through food blogging. And by connecting I mean, actually keeping up with one another, going beyond the blog post and learning about each other’s lives, husbands and families.

 

Nancy makes me laugh and her writing is awesome and clever. She’s honest and tells it like it is. What do I love about Nancy? Other than the fact that this lady can bake, she’s a hard worker, she relates and really connects with people, she actually reads people’s posts and writes thoughtful comments, she’s warm and caring and funny. .  and she also has a ghetto fabulous side. She’s my homeslice.  My home girl. When I added some rap lyrics to one of my posts, she got it. She knew what was up.  Nancy is the friend I would be driving with in the car, with the top down and dancing in the car to Brass Monkey by the Beastie Boys. I love this song.

 

So, if you haven’t visited her blog, get on over there. It’s wonderful. To me, she is the cake queen. Check these out: Coconut Raspberry Layer cake, Peanut Butter Banana Bundt cake, Lemon Faux Napolean cake, and the mother of all cakes, her Chocolate Gingerbread Layer Cake with Eggnog Cream Cheese Frosting. Word.

 

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Peanut Butter and Jam Cookie Bars from Nancy at Gotta Get Baked

 

Howdy dear readers of Hip Foodie Mom, I’m Nancy and I write a little blog called Gotta Get Baked.  When Alice asked if I would guest post, I immediately said yes.  I didn’t have to think twice.  Not only do I adore Alice’s blog for obvious reasons like her amazing droolworthy recipes (have you people SEEN her mac n cheese cups or pork ragu or dulce de leche…I could go on and on!), but I’ve got lots of love for this lady personally.  Alice was one of the first people I met when I started blogging.  I don’t know how she found me but she did.  She was one of the first people to comment on my posts with warm, encouraging, witty remarks and thankfully, we’ve been friends ever since.  She is sweet, smart, hilarious, feisty, strong-willed and super loving to her friends and family.

 

Case in point: this past fall, we decided to send each other foodie gift boxes because we weren’t able to be matched up for the food blogger pen pal program since I’m in Canada and she’s in the US.  I had remarked one day to her on Facebook that I’ve never had a Nutter Butter before since they’re not sold in Canada.

 

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When I got my giant, heavy box of goodies from Alice in the mail, what was one of the first things I saw in there?  A pack of Nutter Butter cookies and a bag of mini Nutter Butters because not only did Alice remember what I said but she was determined that I not go another day longer without trying one of these babies.  I inhaled that bag of mini Nutter Butters as if my life depended on it.  Girl, they changed my life, they’re that good!

 

We’re actually going to be sharing a room and tearing it up at the International Food Bloggers Conference being held in Seattle in September.  Alice doesn’t live that far from me, only about a 2 hour drive away, so hopefully we’ll get to meet even earlier than that!  In honour of my dear friend Alice, I made peanut butter and jam cookie bars.  I made great use of those fabulous Nutter Butter cookies that she sent me (it took an extreme amount of will-power not to have devoured them immediately back in December) plus I figured peanut butter and jam makes a fabulous pair, just as the two of us will at IFBC.

 

Alice is on vacay with her beautiful family and I hope she’s enjoying every single moment.  This hardworking mama deserves some rest ‘n relaxation!

 

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Peanut Butter and Jam Cookie Bars

Course: Dessert
Author: Gotta Get Baked

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup unsalted butter room temp
  • 1/2 cup light brown sugar packed
  • 1/4 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 cup smooth or crunchy peanut butter I used smooth because I added peanuts
  • 1 large egg
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1/2 tsp baking soda
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1 1/2 cups sifted flour or if you don't sift which I didn't cause I'm lazy use 1 1/3 cup flour
  • 1 cup chopped honey roasted peanuts optional
  • 1 cup crushed Nutter Butter cookies optional
  • 1 jar strawberry jam 250 mL - I used the whole thing

Instructions

  • Preheat your oven to 350 degrees F. Line a square baking pan with parchment paper, making sure there are flaps of parchment paper sticking over the edges for easy removal of the cookie. I didn't butter my pan since the cookie base was going to be pretty buttery and I didn't have any problems removing it.
  • Beat the butter and both sugars together until fluffy. Add in the peanut butter and egg, mix to combine. Scrape down the sides of the bowl and add the salt, baking soda and vanilla. Mix to combine. Add in the flour and mix until blended. Stir in the chopped peanuts and Nutter Butters.
  • Place 2/3 of the cookie dough into the pan and press into an even layer. Pour the jam over top and smooth into an even layer. Drop the remaining cookie dough overtop in rough dollops. You can top with more peanuts if desired.
  • Bake for approximately 45 minutes, until the cookie is golden in colour. Allow the cookie to cool and stiffen in the pan, approximately 20 minutes. When the cookie is solid enough, lift it out of the pan and let it continue cooling on a rack. Make sure it's completely cool before attempting to slice.
Peanut Butter Cookie Base adapted from Cookie Madness

 

I adore peanut butter cookies so needless to say, I loved these bars.  You just can’t go wrong with PB&J.  The Husband loved these so you know they’re good (he’s my harshest critic.  It gives me great satisfaction to make something sweet that he enjoys).  These cookies couldn’t be easier to make and they punch one helluva peanut butter ‘n jam flavour.

 

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I had so much fun thinking up a sweet ‘n fabulous dessert for my sweet ‘n fabulous friend, Alice.  Thanks for having me over!

 

 

 

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