These peanut butter blondies are dense, moist and packed full of peanut butter flavor; they are the consistency of a good brownie and would make an excellent addition to any lunch box, bake sale or weekend treat served with a big glass of cold milk.
½ cup peanut butter1/3 cup butter (room temperature)2/3 cup white sugar½ cup packed brown sugar2 eggs2 teaspoons vanilla extract1 cup all purpose flour1 teaspoon baking powder¼ teaspoon salt.In a medium mixing bowl, cream the peanut butter and butter together; beat in the sugars, eggs and vanilla just until well mixed. Add the flour, baking powder and salt and mix just until everything is well mixed.,Bake in a greased 9" x 9" baking pan at 350F for 30 to 35 minutes or until top springs back when lightly touched (my oven took 34 minutes). Frost and sprinkle with chopped peanuts. Cool before cutting..PEANUT BUTTER FROSTING½ cup peanut butter1 teaspoon vanilla extract2 cups powdered sugar4 to 5 tablespoons milkWarm the peanut butter in the microwave just until it gets very soft, then whip everything together, starting with the lesser amount of milk and adding more if necessary.
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