peanut butter chocolate bars

Warning: these are dangerous

bars:

• 3/4 c butter, softened
• 3/4 c white sugar
• 3/4 c brown sugar
• 3/4 c peanut butter
• 2 t water
• 2 eggs
• 1 t vanilla
• 1 1/2 c all-purpose flour
• 1 1/2 c rolled oats
• 3/4 t baking soda
• 1/2 t salt
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• topping (choose one):
• 2 cups chocolate chips (milk chocolate or semisweet, or a combination of chocolate and butterscotch chips)
• or chocolate frosting (with or without a layer of peanut butter)
• or 1/2 c. peanut butter melted with 1 c. milk chocolate chips
• or Nutella
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Directions

1. Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Grease a 10x15 inch pan.
2. In a large bowl, cream together the butter, sugars, peanut butter, and water. 
3. Beat in the eggs and vanilla. 
4. Combine the flour, oats, baking soda and salt; stir into the peanut butter mixture. 
5. Press the dough evenly into the prepared pan.
6. Bake 15-20 minutes. Remove from the oven and sprinkle the chocolate chips evenly over the top. When the chips look glossy, spread evenly. (Or wait until bars are mostly cool and spread with frosting.)