Peanut Butter Bars V

Name: Peanut Butter Bars V
Yield: 2 dozen
Ingredients: ⅔ cup peanut butter; ⅓ cup shortening; 1 ¼ cups white sugar; 2 eggs; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 1 teaspoon water; 1 ¾ cups all-purpose flour; 1 ¼ teaspoons baking powder; ¼ teaspoon salt; ⅓ cup semisweet chocolate chips

Rating: 3.56 stars

9 Ratings
9 Reviews
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These are very good. They taste like drop cookies.

By Shari Norvell

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Recipe Summary

Servings:

Yield:

2 dozen

Nutrition Info

Directions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 11 x 7 inch baking pan.

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Step 2

In a large bowl, beat peanut butter, shortening, and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs, water, and vanilla until smooth. Combine flour, baking powder, and salt; stir into peanut butter mixture until combined. Stir in chocolate pieces. Spread dough into prepared pan.
Step 3

Bake for 40 minutes, until golden brown. Cool in the pan on a wire rack. Cut into bars.

Nutrition Facts

Per Serving:

317.2 calories; 6.7 g protein; 40.7 g carbohydrates; 31 mg cholesterol; 177.6 mg sodium. Full Nutrition

Reviews (9)

Most helpful positive review

Stephanie

04/23/2007

Great recipe tastes just like peanut butter cookies. I also liked it because I had all the ingredients on hand even though I havent been shopping in weeks. The only thing I did different was cut down the cook time. 40 minutes was a bit much if you are using a shallow pan. My pan wasn't even that shallow but I only had to cook it for 30 minutes. Yummy recipe but 4 stars for the cook time. Read More

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SALLYRALLY

02/25/2006

This was pretty good. It could be that for recipes like this it's expected that people use sugary peanut butter like skippy or jiffy. We use Adams so these bars just weren't sweet enough. I increased the chocolate chips to 1 full cup and I'm glad I did. If I make them again I'll have to purchase some sugary peanut butter next time. Read More

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9 Ratings

5 star values: 1
4 star values: 4
3 star values: 3
2 star values: 1
1 star values: 0

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Stephanie

04/23/2007

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healthy1

09/15/2005

I got lots of compliments for this recipe. As a healthy twist I used butter instead of shortening (which is pure trans fat!) and everything else raw/organic. I also used 1/4 cup protein powder to replace some of the flour. Everyone in my office LOVED them! Read More

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SALLYRALLY

02/24/2006

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Kate A

04/13/2008

I really enjoyed these. They're really good for peanut butter fanatics. Read More

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Dawn Conley

12/19/2007

These were good although not as good as expected. I did use butter instead of oil and used 1 full cup of choc chips (which made it better.) Read More

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xxDXxx

01/21/2008

These were to sweet but i think i measured the sugar wrong. Also after the dough baked for 5 to 10 min. i stired it a little bit so the chocolate would look swirly. Also these make a lot more than just 12 bars. Read More

Renee Armstrong

11/26/2018

I didn't have an 11"x7" pan so I used two 7.5"x5" pans. I used organic creamy peanut butter and added Reese's pieces candy. I only baked for 30 mins. They came out awesome! Like peanut butter brownies!! Read More

slmerk

08/10/2015

My 11 year old made these Tonite. We were looking for a quick dessert that we had all the ingredients for and this fit the bill. Our family would have liked more choclate and there wasn't much peanut butter flavor but the texture was good and it was quick and easy. We baked them for 30 min and they we done 40 min sounded like way too much to me anyway:) Read More

ag_roe

03/01/2008

Okay but nothing special Read More

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Nutritional Information

Peanut Butter Bars V

Servings Per Recipe: 12
Calories: 317.2

% Daily Value *

protein: 13 %

carbohydrates: 13 %

exchange other carbs:

dietary fiber: 7 %

sugars:

fat: 24 %

saturated fat: 20 %

cholesterol: 10 %

vitamin a iu: 1 %

niacin equivalents: 33 %

vitamin b6: 6 %

vitamin c:

folate: 12 %

calcium: 4 %

iron: 8 %

magnesium: 12 %

potassium: 4 %

sodium: 7 %

thiamin: 16 %

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*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.