#1904 - Chunky Peanut Butter Brownies

(by Shirley McNevich)

1/2 cup flour
1/4 tsp. salt
1/2 cup Jif chunky peanut butter
1/4 cup Crisco shortening
1 tsp. vanilla
1 cup Domino's dark brown sugar (packed)
2 eggs
1 1/4 cups Nestle's semi-sweet chocolate bits
1/3 cup chopped peanuts

Into a bowl sift the flour and salt--set aside. In a mixer add Crisco, peanut butter and vanilla---beat. Add brown sugar--beat. Add eggs--beat just until mixed. Remove bowl from mixer--add flour mixture--stir just until mixed. Pour batter into a greased 8 x 8 baking pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 28 minutes or until center is set. Remove from oven--sprinkle chocolate chips evenly over the top of the hot brownies. Let it sit for 5 minutes. Use a spatula to spread the melted chocolate chips across the top of the brownies. Sprinkle the chopped peanuts over the top. Cool completely.