Double Peanut Bars

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 25 vanilla wafer cookies, finely crushed
• 1/2 cup planters dry roasted peanuts, finely chopped
• 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
• 1/3 cup margarine or 1/3 cup butter, melted
• 1 (8 ounce) package philadelphia cream cheese, softened
• 3/4 cup powdered sugar
• 1/2 cup peanut butter
• 1 (8 ounce) container cool whip topping, thawed, divided

Recipe

• 1 mix wafer crumbs, peanuts, granulated sugar and margarine. remove 2 tbsp of the crumb mixture; set aside. press remaining crumb mixture firmly onto bottom of 8- or 9-inch square pan; set aside.
• 2 beat cream cheese and powdered sugar in large bowl with electric mixer on medium speed until light and fluffy. add peanut butter; mix well. gently stir in 2 cups of the whipped topping. spread evenly over crust.
• 3 refrigerate 4 hours or until firm. top with the reserved crumb mixture and remaining whipped topping just before serving. store leftover dessert in refrigerator.