Utterly Peanuttery Bars

Description: This recipe is for Peanut Butter Fanatics! A State Fair Winning recipe!


Cooking Time: Bake 20 minutes

Crust Ingredients:



1/2 cup butter (1 stick), softened
1/2 cup peanut butter (smooth or chunky)
1 1/2 cups Granulated Sugar
1/2 tsp. vanilla
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour


Instructions:

Preheat oven to 375°F. In medium bowl mix butter, peanut butter and sugar until well blended. Stir in vanilla. Add flour and mix well. (Mixture will be crumbly.) Reserve about 1 cup of this mixture for top. Firmly press remaining mixture into bottom of lightly greased (or sprayed) 9” x 13” baking pan.



Filling Ingredients:
2 eggs
2 tbsp. peanut butter (smooth or chunky)
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1/2 cup brown sugar, packed

Instructions:

Beat eggs, peanut butter, granulated sugar and brown sugar together. Spread over unbaked crust. Sprinkle with reserved crust mixture. Bake approximately 20 minutes, or until set and top is golden. Cool in pan and cut into bars.

Serving Size: Makes 2 dozen bars

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