PEANUT BUTTER BLONDIES

By SAEGERMA

Ingredients

• 2 CUPS FLOUR
• 1 1/2 TSP BAKING POWDER
• 1 TSP SALT
• 1 CUP SHORTENING
• 1 CUP PEANUT BUTTER
• 1 LB PACKED BROWN SUGAR
• 3 EGGS
• 1 TBL VANILLA
• 1/4 CUP CHOPPED PEANUTS
• FROSTING
• 1 LB POWDERED SUGAR
• 1/2 CUP PEANUT BUTTER
• 1/2 CUP CHORTENING
• 1 TSP SALT
• 1/2 TSP VANILLA
• 1/2 CUP HOT WATER

Preparation

Step 1

HEAT OVEN TO 350 COAT 2 13X9 PANS WITH COOKING SPRAY WHISK TOGETHER FLOUR BAKING POWDER AND SALT BEAT SHORTENING PEANUT BUTTER AND BROWN SUGAR ON MED HIGH SPEED FOR 3 MIN ADD EGGS BEAT 3 MIN MORE ADD VANILLA ON LOW SPEED BEAT IN THE FLOUR MIXTURE ADD PEANUTS DIVIDE BATTER AND BAKE FOR 25-30 MIN OR UNTIL LIGHTLY BROWNED LET COOL SLIGHTLY BEAT POWDERED SUGAR PEANUT BUTTER SHORTENING SALT AND VANILLA ADD HOT WATER A LITTLE AT A TIME UNTIL SMOOTH SPREAD ON BLONDIES WHILE THEY ARE STILL WARM