Peanut Blondies
Recipe from Family Circle

Although these bar cookies look like a typical blondie recipe, they're made with peanut butter. The frosting is melted white chocolate chips.


Peanut Blondies

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Ingredients
  • 2  cups
    all-purpose flour
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  • 1  teaspoon
    baking powder
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  • 1/4  teaspoon
    salt
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  • 1/2  cup
    (1 stick) unsalted butter, softened
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  • 1/3  cup
    creamy peanut butter
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  • 1-1/4  cups
    packed light-brown sugar
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  • 1  teaspoon
    vanilla extract
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    2 eggs
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  • 1  cup
    unsalted dry-roasted peanuts, chopped
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  • 1-1/2  cups
    white-chocolate chips
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Directions
1.
Heat oven to 350 degrees F. Line a 13 x 9 x 2-inch baking pan with foil, extending over two sides.
2.
In a medium-size bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder and salt. Set aside.
3.
In a large bowl, beat butter and peanut butter for 1 minute, until blended. Add sugar; beat for 2 minutes, until smooth. Beat in vanilla. Add eggs; beat until smooth, about 1 minute.
4.
Stir in flour mixture and 3/4 cup of the nuts.
5.
Spread batter evenly into pan. Bake at 350 degrees F for 30 minutes until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Remove from oven. Immediately sprinkle white-chocolate chips over top. Let stand 5 minutes until chips are soft enough to spread. Spread chocolate over top; sprinkle on remaining 1/4 cup chopped nuts.
6.
Cool in pan on wire rack. When cool, remove from pan and gently peel away foil. Cut into 18 bars.
Nutrition information
Calories 314, Total Fat 17 g, Saturated Fat 7 g, Cholesterol 40 mg, Sodium 103 mg, Carbohydrate 37 g, Fiber 1 g, Protein 6 g. Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet
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