Peanut Butter Brownies - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3 large eggs
1 1/4 c. granulated sugar
1/2 c. plus 2 Tbsp. firmly packed brown sugar
1/4 c. peanut butter
1/4 c. solid shortening
1 1/2 Tbsp. vanilla
2 c. unsifted flour
2 1/4 tsp. baking powder
3/4 tsp. salt
chopped or whole peanuts (optional)
chocolate frosting

Preparation

Combine eggs, sugars, peanut butter, shortening and vanilla. Beat at medium speed with electric mixer until thoroughly mixed. Sift together flour, baking powder and salt. Gradually add flour mixture to peanut butter mixture. Mix until blended. Bake in 9 x 13-inch pan in 350\u00b0 oven for 30 minutes. Cool in pan 10 minutes. Cut in bars while still warm. If desired, frost.