Grandma Grump's Peanut Butter Chocolate Bars

What can I say about the chocolate peanut butter combination that I haven't already with one of my many chocolate peanut butter recipes?! Yep, I think I've covered it. And if I had to guess, I'm probably preaching to the choir. 
I'm just going to cut to the chase then. If you love the classic combination, you'll love these cookie bars. They won second place in a Chicago Tribune recipe contest a few years ago and while I completely understand that they're award-winning, I can't figure out what could have possibly taken the grand prize! 

These have a peanut butter oatmeal base which is then topped with a layer of melted chocolate chips and finally drizzled with a peanut butter icing. Need I say more?

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Grandma Grump's Peanut Butter Chocolate Bars
from the Chicago Tribune

Ingredients:
-2 cups flour
-2 cups old-fashioned oats
-1 tsp baking soda
-1/2 tsp salt
-2 sticks (1 cup) unsalted butter, softened
-1 cup granulated sugar
-1 cup packed light brown sugar
-2 eggs
-2/3 cup creamy peanut butter
-1 tsp vanilla
-1 package (12 oz) semi-sweet chocolate chips

for the topping-
-1 cup confectioners' sugar
-1/2 cup creamy peanut butter
-1/4 cup whipping cream or milk

Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 350F. Stir together the flour, oats, baking soda, and salt in a large bowl. Set aside.
2. In a mixing bowl, beat butter and sugars until fluffy. Add eggs, beating until combined. Beat in peanut butter and vanilla until smooth. Stir in the flour/oat mixture, one cup at a time.
3. Press mixture into a 15 x 10 inch jellyroll pan. Bake until firm and beginning to brown, 20-25 minutes.
4. To make the topping, stir together the confectioners' sugar, peanut butter, and cream/milk. Set aside.
5. Remove the cookie base from the oven and sprinkle immediately with chocolate chips. Spread chocolate over entire pan as it melts, using a spatula to smooth. Drizzle or spread the peanut butter topping over the chocolate. Allow pan to cool completely before cutting into bars and serving.