Peanutty peanut butter shortbread squares

24 Servings

Ingredients

Quantity Ingredient
¾ cup Unsalted butter -- softened
½ cup Crunchy peanut butter
¾ cup Icing sugar
1 Egg
½ teaspoon Vanilla
2 cups Cake & Pastry flour --
Sifted
½ teaspoon Baking powder
pinch Salt
½ cup Salted peanuts, coarse chop

Directions

From: beck4@... (Eileen & Bob Holze) Date: Wed, 22 May 1996 13:29:22 GMT In bowl, beat together butter, peanut butter and sugar; beat in egg and vanilla. Combine flour, baking powder and salt; with wooden spoon, gradually stir into butter mixture.

Spread in lightly greased 9-inch square cake pan; press peanuts into surface of dough. Bake in 350F 180C oven for about 30 minutes o until firm in centre and edges are golden brown. Let cool completely on rack. Cut into squares.

[Squares can be stored in airtight container for up to 5 days.] 24 bars for $3.04 CDN [Apr 95] Per bar: about 150 calories, 3 g protein, 10 g fat, 12 g carbohydrate Source: Canadian Living magazine, Apr 95 Presented in article by Daphna Rabinovitch: "Bars & Squares: blissful Bites" [-=PAM=-] PA_Meadows@...

Posted to Master Cook Recipes List, Digest #94

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