Layered Nutella and Reese Chocolate Chip Cookie Bars

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Nutella Reese's Cookie Dough Bars (with Peanut drizzle layer)

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Cookie Dough Ingredients

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• 1 cup (2 sticks) butter, softened

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• 1 cup brown sugar

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• 1/2 cup granulated sugar

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• 2 eggs

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• 2 tsp vanilla

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• 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour

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• 1 tsp baking soda

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• 1/2 tsp salt

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• 2 cups chocolate chips

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Nutella Layer

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• 1 1/2 cups Nutella

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• 3–4 tbsp heavy cream (or 2 tbsp melted butter + 1–2 tbsp milk)

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Melted Peanut Butter Layer

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• 3/4 cup creamy peanut butter

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• 2 tbsp butter

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• 1–2 tbsp milk (optional for thinner drizzle)

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Candy Layer

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• 16–20 Reese's Peanut Butter Cups, chopped

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Instructions

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1 Preheat oven to 350°F. Line a 9×13 pan with parchment paper.

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2 Cream butter, brown sugar, and granulated sugar until fluffy.

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3 Beat in eggs and vanilla.

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4 Mix in flour, baking soda, and salt. Fold in chocolate chips.

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5 Press about 60% of the cookie dough evenly into the bottom of the pan.

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6 Microwave the Nutella for 15–20 seconds and stir in the cream until smooth and slightly pourable.

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7 Spread the Nutella mixture over the cookie dough, leaving about 1/2 inch around the edges.

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8 In another bowl, microwave peanut butter and butter for about 20 seconds and stir until smooth.

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Add 1–2 tbsp milk if you want it thinner.

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9 Drizzle or pour the melted peanut butter mixture evenly over the Nutella layer.

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10 Sprinkle chopped Reese's Peanut Butter Cups across the top.

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11 Flatten pieces of the remaining cookie dough and place them over the filling.

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12 Bake for 28–35 minutes until the top is golden and the center is slightly soft.

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13 Cool for at least 1 hour before cutting so the layers set.