Peanut Butter Brownie Bars

Brownie Ingredients:
1 cup Butter
4 (1-ounce) squares unsweetened baking chocolate
2 cups granulated sugar
4 large eggs
1 cup all-purpose flour

Filling Ingredients:
1 cup creamy peanut butter
1/2 cup Butter, softened
3 cups powdered sugar
1/3 cup milk

Drizzle Ingredients:
1/3 cup semi-sweet real chocolate chips (We recommend Nestle Toll House.
Morsels)
1 teaspoon vegetable shortening

Heat oven to 350 F.

Melt 1 cup butter and baking chocolate in 1-quart saucepan over low heat, stirring constantly, until smooth (2 to 3 minutes). Set aside.

Combine sugar and eggs in large mixer bowl; beat until thick and lemon-colored (1 to 2 minutes). Add flour and melted chocolate mixture; beat until well mixed (1 to 2 minutes). Pour into 15x10x1-inch jelly-roll pan.

Bake for 24 to 28 minutes until brownie is set. Cool completely.

Combine peanut butter and 1/2 cup butter in medium mixer bowl. Beat at medium speed, scraping bowl often, until creamy (1 to 2 minutes). Add powdered sugar and milk; reduce speed to low. Beat until well mixed (1 to 2 minutes). Spread over cooled brownie layer. Cover; refrigerate until firm (1 hour).

Melt drizzle ingredients in 1-quart saucepan over low heat, stirring constantly, until smooth (1 to 2 minutes). Drizzle mixture over peanut butter layer.

Refrigerate until chocolate is set (1 hour). Cut into bars. Store refrigerated.

Makes 60 bars
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