Peanut Butter Chews

By socalnativelala

Ingredients

• 2 1/2 c. unbleached flour
• 1 1/2 tsp. baking powder
• 1 tsp. salt
• 1 c. rolled oats
• 1 c. shortening
• 2 tbs. melted butter, cooled
• 1 c. peanut butter
• 2 c. sugar
• 1 c. brown sugar
• 4 eggs
• 2 tsp. vanilla
• 1 1/2 c. powdered sugar
• 1 tsp creamy peanut butter
• hot water

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350. grease or spray sheet pan with bakers release. whisk together flour, oats, baking powder and salt. With mixer cream together shortening, butter, sugars, eggs, vanilla and peanut butter until creamy. Add dry mixture into wet just until entirely combined. Spread onto greased sheet pan taking care to tuck in the edges and level dough. bake for 25-28 minutes, being careful not to overbake. While bars cool slightly prepare the glaze by mixing the 1 1/2 c. powered sugar, 1 tbs. creamy peanut butter and enough hot water (start with 1/4 c and increase by the tablespoon as necessary) to make it a drizzling consistency. Glaze bars and allow to cook completely.