Scotchy Peanut Butter Crunch Bars

Quick & easy treat for peanut butter/chocolate lovers. This recipe came from 133 Bar Cookie Recipes from the Land of Wheat.

• Ready In: 20 mins
• Serves: 60
• Yields: 1 15x10" pan

Ingredients

• Bars

• 3⁄4 cup shortening (or 3/8 cup butter & 3/8 cup shortening)
• 1⁄2 cup peanut butter
• 3⁄4 cup brown sugar, packed
• 1  teaspoon salt
• 1  teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1⁄2 teaspoon baking powder
• 2  cups flour

• Peanut Crunch Topping

• 1⁄2 cup sugar
• 1⁄2 cup light corn syrup
• 1  cup  butterscotch chips
• 1⁄2 cup peanut butter
• 1  cup  chow mein noodles, coarsely crushed or 1  cup  crispy rice cereal
• 1  cup chocolate chips (6 oz)

Directions

1. Combine first 6 ingredients; beat well.
2. Blend in flour, and press mixture into the bottom of an ungreased 15x10" pan.
3. Bake at 350F (360 at high altitude) for 15-20 minutes, or until light golden brown.
4. Bring sugar and corn syrup to a boil.
5. Stir in remaining crunch topping ingredients, and spread immediately on hot bars.
6. Sprinkle with chocolate chips.
7. Place in hot oven 2-3 minutes to soften chocolate and spread to frost.