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Crunchy peanut butter bars

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Ingredients/Components

milk - 1 Tbsp
salt
butter - 1 Tbsp
baking powder - 2 tsp
egg - 1 item
12-oz - 1 pkg
cup flaked coconut - 1/2 item
cup shortening - 1 item
candied cherries, halved - 35 item
1/4 cups granulated sugar - 1 item
1/4 cups unsifted all purpose flour - 2 item
cup diced candied fruit - 1 item
cup chopped, toasted almonds - 1/2 item

How to make crunchy peanut butter bars:

In large mixing bowl cream shortening with sugar until light and creamy. Beat in egg. Add flour, baking powder and salt. Blend well. Stir in peanut butter chips, fruit, coconut and almonds. Spread into greased 16 x 11 inch baking pan. Bake at 375° for 20 minutes. Meanwhile in small saucepan melt butter with milk over low heat. Remove from heat. Stir in sugar until creamy. Drizzle over warm cookies. Cut into 2 x 1 inch bars. Garnish each with halved cherry. When cool, wrap each bar in plastic wrap for mailing or giving. This kitchen-tested recipe makes 70 bars.

Recipe categories: Desserts, Cookie and brownie, Bar cookie.

Rating:

3.5

Average rating: 3.5, total votes: 8

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