USDA Peanut Butter Bars

Description
Peanut butter and brown sugar combine to make these simple bar cookies.
 * Breads, Cakes and Pies in Family Meals, #186, USDA
 * Makes 24 bar cookies.

Ingredients

 * ⅓ cup butter, softened
 * ½ cup crunchy peanut butter
 * 1 cup brown sugar, packed
 * 2 eggs
 * ½ teaspoon vanilla
 * 1 cup flour
 * 1teaspoon baking powder
 * ¼ teaspoon salt

Directions

 * 1) Preheat oven to 350°F.
 * 2) Grease a 9 x 9 x 2-inch baking pan.
 * 3) Mix butter, peanut butter and brown sugar until creamy.
 * 4) Beat in eggs and vanilla.
 * 5) Mix in flour, baking powder and salt thoroughly.
 * 6) Stir into creamy mixture.
 * 7) Spread batter into prepared pan.
 * 8) Bake 30 to 35 minutes or until firm in the center.
 * 9) Cool on wire baking rack.

Things You'll Need

 * measuring cups and spoons
 * baking pan
 * wire cooling rack