Bb's Peanut Butter Brownies

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 24
• 1/4 cup shortening
• 2 ounces unsweetened chocolate squares
• 1 cup sugar
• 1/4 cup peanut butter
• 2 eggs
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
• 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
• 0.5 (16 ounce) can ready to spread chocolate frosting (about 1 cup)
• 2 tablespoons peanut butter
• 3 tablespoons peanuts

Recipe

• 1 melt shortening with chocolate; remove from heat.
• 2 blend in sugar and 1/4 cup of peanut butter. add eggs and vanilla; beat smooth.
• 3 stir together flour, soda, and 1/4 tsp salt; stir into batter.
• 4 spread into a greased 9x9x2-inch baking pan. bake at 350 degrees for 20 minutes; cool. mix frosting and 2 tbsp peanut butter; spread on brownies.
• 5 top with chopped nuts; cut into bars. makes 24.