Dreamy Chocolate Peanut Bars |
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Prep Time: 25 Minutes Cook Time: 15 Minutes |
Ready In: 40 Minutes Servings: 10 |
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From the Pillsbury 7th Grand National contest-winners cookbook: Peanut butter and chocolate layers on a butterscotch cookie base-a rich, candy-like bar cookie. Mrs. Ernest P. Fletcher won for this recipe. It is indeed dreamy, a heavenly combination of semi-sweet chocolate, creamy peanut butter, and buttery deliciousness! Ingredients:
1 1/3 cups flour |
1 teaspoon baking powder |
1/2 teaspoon salt |
1/3 cup shortening or 1/3 cup butter or 1/3 cup margarine, melted |
1 cup brown sugar, firmly packed |
1 teaspoon vanilla |
2 eggs |
1/4 cup peanuts, chopped (optional) |
1/2 cup peanut butter |
1 tablespoon cream |
1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips |
1 tablespoon shortening |
Directions:
1. Stir together flour, baking powder, and salt.
2. Blend brown sugar into melted shortening. Cool slightly.
3. Add to brown sugar/shortening mix: vanilla, eggs (one at a time), beating well after each egg. Add the dry ingredients all at once; blend well.
4. Spread into well-greased 9x9 or 11x7-inch pan.
5. Bake in moderate oven (375 F) 15 to 18 minutes until it springs back when touched lightly in the center. Cool slightly (about 5 minutes).
6. Spread with Peanut Butter Topping, then with Chocolate Topping (see below). If desired, sprinkle with chopped peanuts. Cool; cut into bars or squares.
7. Peanut Butter Topping: Heat peanut butter with cream in microwave on low heat, stirring til smooth and blended. Do not overheat.
8. Chocolate Topping: Melt chocolate chips with shortening in microwave on very low heat, stirring just until melted. Do not overheat.
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