Peanut Butter, Peanut Butter Chip or Chocolate Peanut Squares |
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Prep Time: 10 Minutes Cook Time: 25 Minutes |
Ready In: 35 Minutes Servings: 25 |
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Double peanut butter treat, great for an after school snack. Ingredients:
1/2 cup shortening |
1/3 cup peanut butter |
2/3 cup sugar |
1 egg |
1 teaspoon salt |
1 teaspoon vanilla |
1/2 teaspoon baking soda |
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour |
3 tablespoons butter or 3 tablespoons margarine, softened |
3 tablespoons peanut butter |
1 1/2 cups powdered sugar |
2 -3 tablespoons milk |
2 ounces unsweetened chocolate, melted (optional) |
2 tablespoons milk (optional) |
6 ounces chocolate chips (optional) |
24 solid chocolate wafers (optional) |
Directions:
1. Peanut Butter Squares:.
2. Cream together all ingredients, except flour and frosting, until fluffy.
3. Blend in flour.
4. Press into bottom of ungreased 13x9-inch pan.
5. Bake at 350°F for 20 to 25 minutes, or until light golden brown (don't over bake).
6. Combine all frosting ingredients, adding milk until frosting is a spreadable consistency.
7. Beat until smooth.
8. Cool for a few minutes; frost with peanut butter frosting.
9. Cut into 2-inch squares while warm.
10. Chocolate Peanut Squares:.
11. Add unsweetened chocolate and milk with the egg.
12. Sprinkle batter in pan with sugar.
13. Frost if desired.
14. Peanut Butter Chip Bars:.
15. Add chocolate chips with the flour.
16. Brown Eyed Susans:.
17. Arrange chocolate wafers on top of hot bars so a wafer will center on each 2-inch square.
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