This choco-peanut butter bar cookies recipe captures the simple pleasure of a homemade treat, a familiar welcome home after a long day — best enjoyed with a cold glass of milk and a side of sweet childhood memories.
Choco-Peanut Butter Bars recipe from the 70s
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Choco-peanut butter bar cookies
Here's a classic recipe from the 1970s for delicious chocolate-peanut bar cookies
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup shortening
- 1/2 cup peanut butter
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup brown sugar, packed
- 1 egg
- 2 tablespoons water
- 1-1/4 cups flour
- 3/4 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 12 ounces semi-sweet chocolate morsels
- 1/2 cup salted peanuts, chopped
Instructions
- Heat oven to 375 degrees F.
- Grease oblong pan, 13- x 9- x 2-inches.
- Mix together shortening, peanut butter, sugars and egg.
- Stir in next five ingredients and one package of chocolate chips.
- Spread in pan.
- Bake about 20 minutes.
- Remove from oven and immediately sprinkle with other package of chocolate morsels over baked layer.
- Place baking sheet over pan so contained heat will soften morsels.
- Spread softened chocolate evenly and sprinkle with peanuts.
- Cut into bars about 3- x 1-inch each.
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Nutrition Information:
Yield: 32 Serving Size: 1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 199Total Fat: 10gSaturated Fat: 4gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 5gCholesterol: 8mgSodium: 87mgCarbohydrates: 26gFiber: 1gSugar: 12gProtein: 4g
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