PEANUT BRITTLE BARS

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I'm not exactly sure WHAT to call this, because it's not really peanut brittle, but there's no other good name for the bars. I got this from the Land o Lakes website, and it looked so great I -had- to post it. Hope you enjoy!

Provided by Migetman

Categories     Dessert

Time 25m

Yield 12 bars

Number Of Ingredients 10

1 cup sugar
1 cup butter, softened
1 teaspoon vanilla
2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup salted peanuts or 1 cup chopped salted cashews
1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
1/2 cup powdered sugar
1 tablespoon creamy peanut butter
1 -2 tablespoon hot water

Steps:

  • Mix first 3 ingredients until creamy.
  • Mix in next 2 ingredients.
  • (Mixture will form clumps).
  • Stir in peanuts and chocolate chips.
  • Press dough onto an ungreased 15x10x1-inch jelly-roll pan.
  • Bake for 15 to 25 minutes at 375°F or until edges are golden brown.
  • -=OR=-.
  • Press dough into nonstick baking pan.
  • Bake for 23 to 28 minutes at 350°F, or until edges are golden brown.
  • Cool completely.
  • Stir together peanut butter and powdered sugar.
  • Add hot water until it is the right consistency for drizzling, and drizzle it over the cooled bars.
  • Cut into bars or break into irregular pieces before serving.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 481.9, Fat 29.8, SaturatedFat 13.7, Cholesterol 40.7, Sodium 367.7, Carbohydrate 50.8, Fiber 3, Sugar 30.2, Protein 7.7

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