PEANUT BUTTER BLONDIES

By Jaxson

Ingredients

• 2 CUPS ALL PURPOSE FLOUR
• 1 1/2 TSP BAKING POWDER
• 1 TSP SALT
• 1 CUP SHORTENING
• 1 CUP PEANUT BUTTER
• 1 POUND PACKED BROWN SUGAR
• 3 EGGS
• 1 TBSP VANILLA EXTRACT
• 1/4 CUP CHOPPED PEANUTS
• FROSTING
• 1 LB CONFECTIONERS SUGAR
• 1/2 CUP PEANUT BUTTER
• 1/2 CUP SHORTENING
• 1 TSP SALT
• 1/2 TSP VANILLA EXTRACT
• 1/3 CUP HOT WATER

Preparation

Step 1

1 HEAT OVEN TO 350; COAT 2 13X9 BAKING PANS WITH COOKING SPRAY

2 IN A BOWL, WHISK TOGETHER THE FLOUR, BAKING POWDER AND SALT SET ASIDE

3 IN LARGE BOWL, BEAT SHORTENING, PEANUT BUTTER, AND BROWN SUGAR ON MEDIUM HIGH SPEED FOR 3 MINUTES. ADD EGGS, BEAT 3 MINUTES MORE ADD VANILLA

4 ON LOW SPEED BEAT IN FLOUR MIXTURE, STIR IN PEANUTS

5 DIVIDE BATTER BETWEEN PREPARED PANS. BAKE AT 350 FOR 25-30 MINUTES OR UNTIL LIGHTLY BROWNED. LET COOL SLIGHTLY

6 FROSTING: BEAT CONFECTIONERS SUGAR, PEANUT BUTTER, SHORTENING, SALT AND VANILLA. ADD HOT WATER A LITTLE BIT AT A TIME. BEAT UNTIL SMOOTH SPREAD OVER BLONDIE WHILE STILL WARM.