Treats 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

Directions

pn Salt ½ c Salted peanuts, coarse chop 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.

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