*  Exported from  MasterCook  *

                       CHOCOLATE PEANUT BUTTER BARS

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Serving Size  : 72   Preparation Time :0:00
Categories    : Cookies                          Holiday
                Chocolate

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
                        -Karen Stenger HVWP22A
     1/2   c            Granulated sugar
     1/2   c            Brown sugar -- packed
     1/2   c            Shortening
     1/2   c            Peanut butter
   1                    Egg
   2       tb           Water
   1 1/4   c            All purpose flour
     3/4   ts           Baking soda
     1/2   ts           Baking powder
     1/4   ts           Salt
   6       oz           Semisweet chocolate chips
     1/2   c            Salted peanuts -- chopped
                        -----CHOCOLATE GLAZE-----
   2                    Squares unsweetened chocolat
                        -1 oz.each square
   3       tb           Margarine or Buttter
   1       c            Powdered sugar
     3/4   ts           Vanilla
   2       tb           Hot water

  Heat oven to 375.  Mix sugars, shortening, peanut
  butter and egg. Stir in water, flour, baking soda,
  baking powder, salt, and chocolate chips. Spread in
  greased baking pan 13x9x2 in.Bake about 20 min. Spread
  with Chocoate Glaze while warm.; sprinkle with
  peanuts. Cut into bars, 11/2" x 1".
  
  Heat chocolate and margarine ove low heat until
  melted; remove from heat. Stir in powdered sugar and
  vanilla. Beat in water, 1 teasp. at a time, until
  smooth and of desired consistency.
 


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