Chocolate Peanut Butter Squares

I LOVE peanut butter. No, that's not quite right. I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE peanut butter. I blame it on my mom because she had horrible morning sickness during her pregnancy with me, and peanut butter was the only thing she could keep down. So, of course I was excited when, on Jonathan's birthday this year, he didn't want cake. He flipped through my recipe box and opted for these chocolate peanut butter bars instead. This is a recipe I've had since middle school. My youth minister's wife made them for us once, and they were the hit of the party. Ever since, I've been making them. Here's a picture of the deliciousness:

To make these bars, you'll need:

1 (18 oz.) roll Tollhouse chocolate chip cookie dough
1 1/2 c. powdered sugar
1 1/2 c. creamy peanut butter
1 1/2 tsp. vanilla

Heat oven to 350 degrees. In a medium bowl, combine the powdered sugar, peanut butter, and vanilla. Mix well. Remove cookie dough from wrapper. With floured fingers, press half of the dough in the bottom of an 8" or 9" square pan. Press peanut butter mixture over the dough evenly. Crumble then sprinkle the remaining half of the cookie dough over the peanut butter mixture. Carefully spread as evenly as possible. Bake for 30-35 minutes or until golden brown and firm to the touch. Can serve warm or chilled (we like them better warm).