Shelly's Recipe

CHEWY PEANUT SQUARES

Category: Bars

2/3 cup butter
2 1/4 cups packed brown sugar
3 eggs
1 tsp vanilla extract
2 1/2 cups flour, sifted
1/2 tsp salt
2 1/2 tsp baking powder
1 1/2 cups chocolate covered peanuts

Melt butter and add sugar; stirring to blend thoroughly. Add eggs, one at a time, beating after each addition. Stir in vanilla extract. Mix together dry ingredients and stir into butter mixture. Stir in peanuts. Spread in a greased 11x16 inch baking pan and bake at 350 for 30 minutes or until lightly browned and cookies come away from edges of pan. Let cool before cutting into bars.