Yield: 16 Servings
| Measure | Ingredient |
|---|---|
| ½ cup | Shortening |
| ½ cup | Peanut butter |
| ½ cup | Granulated sugar |
| ½ cup | Packed brown sugar |
| 1 \N | Egg |
| 2 tablespoons | Water |
| 1¼ cup | Flour |
| ¾ teaspoon | Soda |
| ½ teaspoon | Baking powder |
| ¼ teaspoon | Salt |
| 2 packs | (6-oz) semi-sweet chocolate morsels |
| ½ cup | Chopped; salted peanuts |
Heat oven to 375. Grease a 13x9x2-inch pan. Mix shortening, peanut butter, sugars & egg thoroughly. Stir in water, flour, soda, baking powder, salt & 1 package chocolate morsels. Spread in pan. Bake about 20 minutes. Remove from oven & immediately sprinkle remaining package of chocolate morsels evenly over baked layer. Place baking sheet over pan so contained heat will soften morsels. Spread softened chocolate evenly. Sprinkle with peanuts & cut into bars. Makes about 32 cookies.
MRS. JO COX
MARVELL, AR
From <Simply Southern>, the Desoto School Mothers' Assn, Helena-West Helena, AR 72390. Downloaded from Glen's MM Recipe Archive, .