Chubby Hubby Cookie Bars

Ingredients

For the Cookie Base:
• 3/4 cup butter flavored Crisco
• 2 Tbsp skim milk
• 1 1/4 cup brown sugar
• 1 egg
• 1/4 cup malted milk powder (Original, not chocolate)
• 1 1/2 cup flour
• 1/2 tsp kosher salt
• 3/4 tsp baking soda
For the Filling:
• 1 can (14oz) sweetened condensed milk
• 2 Tbsp unsalted butter
• 12 oz milk chocolate morsels
• 1/3 cup creamy peanut butter
• 60 chocolate covered pretzel twists (Flipz)

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
2. In large mixing bowl, beat crisco, milk and brown sugar until combined. Add egg and beat until fully combined. Slowly beat in malted milk powder, flour, salt and baking soda.
3. Press cookie dough into a large baking sheet with one inch sides. I used a 15 1/2 x 10inch pan. Bake for 18-20 minutes until browned. Remove from oven.
4. Meanwhile, in large sauce pan, heat sweetened condensed milk until and butter until warm over med-low heat. Add in milk chocolate and heat until smooth, whisking constantly. Pour into prepared cookie crust.
5. In microwave safe bowl, melt peanut butter for 30 seconds. Drizzle over fudge filling and immediately press in the chocolate covered pretzels. Refrigerate cookies for 2 hours or overnight. Cut into squares. ENJOY!