Peanut Butter Blondies

By teri0000

Ingredients

• 2 cup all purpose flour
• 1 1/2 tsp. baking powder
• 1 tsp. salt
• 1 cup shortening
• 1 cup peanut butter
• 1 pound brown sugar
• 3 eggs
• 1 tbsp. vanilla
• 1/4 cup peanuts-chopped
• FROSTING
• 1 pound conf. sugar
• 1/2 cup peanut butter
• 1/2 cup shortening
• 1 tsp. salt
• 1/2 tsp. vanilla
• 1/3 cup hot water

Details

Servings 48

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Coat 2 13 X 9 x 2 baking pans with pam. In bowl, whisk flour, baking powder and salt. Set aside. In large bowl, beat shortening, peanut butter and brown sugar. Add eggs. Add vanilla. On low, beat in flour mixture. Stir in peanuts. Divide batter in prepared pans. Bake for 25-30 minutes.

Frosting:
Beat sugar, peanut butter, shortening, salt and vanilla. Add hot water a little at a time. Beat until smooth. Spread over blondies while warm.