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Frosted Peanut Butter Bars Recipe

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Ingredients:  
Ingredients:  
Bars:

1/3 cup crisco
1/2 cup creamy peanut butter
1 1/2 cup brown sugar
2 eggs
1 1/2 cups flour
1/2 tsp salt
1 1/2 tsp baking powder
1/4 cup milk
1 tsp vanilla

Frosting:
1/4 cup crisco
2/3 cup creamy peanut butter
4 cups powdered sugar
1/4 cup milk
1/2 cup chocolate chips
Directions:
Directions:
Heat oven to 350 degrees 15" x 10" Jelly Roll Pan

Base:
Cream crisco and peanut butter. Blend in brown sugar. Beat eggs one at a time. Combine baking powder, flour, salt and set aside. Combine milk and vanilla in a measuring cup. Add dry ingredients and milk together slowly while mixing.

Spread batter into the pan.
Bake for 18-20 minutes, then cool

Frosting:
Cream crisco and peanut butter in a large bowl. Add milk & powdered sugar. Beat until fluffy. Spread on cooled cookie base.

Melt chocolate chips over low heat in a saucepan. Drizzle from a spoon, back and forth over crossed bars. Cut into 2" squares. Refrigerate 15-20 minutes until chocolate is firm before serving.

 

 

 

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