PEANUT BRITTLE COOKIE BARS

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A quick and easy peanut butter bar. It's a peanut lovers dream come true.

Provided by CORWYNN DARKHOLME

Categories Desserts Nut Dessert Recipes Peanut Dessert Recipes

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 8

Ingredients

½ cup butter, softened
½ cup packed brown sugar
1 egg
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup all-purpose flour
¼ teaspoon baking soda
½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 ½ cups chopped peanuts

Steps:

Preheat oven to 325 degrees F ( 165 degrees C ). Grease a 15x9 inch pan.
In a medium bowl, cream together the butter and the sugar. Mix in the egg and vanilla. Sift together the flour, baking soda and cinnamon; stir into the creamed mixture. Then stir in 1 cup of the peanuts.
Spread the mixture evenly into the prepared baking pan. Sprinkle the remaining peanuts over the top. Bake in the preheated oven for 20 to 25 minutes, until edges pull away from the sides of the pan. Cool and cut into bars.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 244.4 calories, Carbohydrate 20.2 g, Cholesterol 35.8 mg, Fat 16.4 g, Fiber 1.5 g, Protein 6.1 g, SaturatedFat 6.1 g, Sodium 90.3 mg, Sugar 9.7 g