Dolores' Chewy Peanut Butter Bars

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 24
• 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 3/4 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup vegetable shortening
• 3/4 cup creamy peanut butter or 1 cup chunky peanut butter
• 1/3 cup brown sugar, packed
• 1 1/2 cups sugar
• 3 eggs
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 2/3 cup coconut

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• 2 combine flour, baking powder and salt in a bowl, set aside.
• 3 combine shortening, peanut butter, sugar, eggs and vanilla in a large bowl. mix until well blended.
• 4 blend in reserved dry ingredients, stir in coconut. batter will be very stiff.
• 5 spread batter into a well-greased 13x9x2in baking pan.
• 6 bake at 350 degree for 25-35 minutes, or until golden brown.
• 7 cut into bars when completely cool.