Peanut Butter Brownies
Created by bshemyshua on December 20, 2011
- Servings: 16
- Prep Time: 15m
- Cook Time: 20-25m
- Recipe #3617
Ingredients
- 3 eggs
- 1 cup white granulated sugar
- 3/4 cup light brown sugar (or dark brown sugar)
- 1/2 cup peanut butter
- 1/4 cup shortening (or butter)
- 2 teaspoons vanilla (essence or extract)
- 1 3/4 to 2 cups flour (plain flour if using pastry flour use the larger amount)
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 3/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/3 cup chopped peanuts (is optional)
- 1 cup semisweet chocolate chips (is optional)
How to Make
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Step 1: Cream together by hand or electric mixer; shortening/butter, peanut butter and sugars in this order until fluffy.
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Step 2: Add eggs and vanilla and blend well.
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Step 3: Sift flour, baking powder and salt before stirring into the wet ingredients by hand.
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Step 4: If adding peanuts and chocolate chips, work in chopped peanuts and chocolate chips by hand, not mixer. Dough will be kind of stiff.
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Step 5: Press into an ungreased large jelly roll type pan with low sides. Mine are 10 inches by 14 inches.
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Step 6: Bake at 350 degrees Fahrenheit for 20 to 25 minutes, over baking will cause these to be quite dry so watch the time.
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Step 7: Cut bars while warm. When cool they can be frosted with frosting of choice.