Nut Goodie Bars

By aamundson

Tastes like the Pearson's Candy

Ingredients

• Bottom and top layers:
• 1 (6 oz) pkg. chocolate chips
• 1 (6 oz) pkg. butterscotch chips
• 1 c peanut butter (creamy or crunchy)
• 1/2 lb Spanish peanuts
• Filling:
• 1/2 c butter
• 4 Tbsp regular vanilla pudding mix (not instant)
• 2 tsp vanilla
• 4 Tbsp cream
• 4 c powdered sugar

Preparation

Step 1

Bottom and top layers - Melt chips and peanut butter together. Stir well. Pour 1/2 of mixture into a 9-inch greased pan. Put pan in freezer. Add spanish peanuts to remaining mixture. Reserve for top layer. Filling - Mix butter, pudding mix, vanilla and cream in a saucepan. Bring to boil and cook 1 minute. Remove from heat and slowly stir in powdered sugar. Spread on frozen bottom layer. Pat to even out. Top layer - Spread reserved chocolate and peanut mixture over filling. Refrigerate until hard and cut while cold.