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Ingredients
| all-purpose flour (unsifted): 1 1/2 cups |
| baking powder: 1/2 tsp |
| light brown sugar (packed): 2/3 cup |
| salt: 1/4 tsp |
| baking soda: 1/4 tsp |
| salted butter: 2/3 cup (softened) |
| eggs: 2 |
| vanilla extract: 1/2 tsp |
| salted butter: 1/4 cup |
| dry-roasted peanuts (chopped): 3/4 cup |
| powdered sugar (unsifted): 1 1/4 cups |
| peanut butter: 1 1/2 cups |
| vanilla extract: 1/2 tsp |
| semisweet chocolate chips (chips): 2 cups |
Chocolate Peanut Butter Bars I
Credit: AllRecipes
User rating:
"You can't go wrong with this combination!"
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Prep Time
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Cook Time
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Servings
18 serving(s)
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Directions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
- To make Pastry: Cream together 2/3 cup butter and brown sugar. Stir in the flour, baking powder, salt, and baking soda until well blended.
- Separate the eggs and beat in the yolks. Add in 1/2 teaspoon vanilla and mix well.
- Press mixture into the bottom of a 9 x 13 inch pan. Bake for 12 minutes or until golden brown.
- To make the Topping: In a medium bowl, mix together the powdered sugar, chopped peanuts, peanut butter, egg whites, and 1/2 teaspoon of vanilla. Melt 1/4 cup of butter or margarine and stir into mixture.
- Turn off oven and remove pan. Let cool for about 2 minutes. Spread topping over pastry. Sprinkle chocolate chips over topping and return to warm oven for 2 or 3 minutes. Spread chocolate over topping, like a frosting. Let cool before cutting.