Chewy Peanut Butter Bars - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 c. shortening
1/2 c. peanut butter
1/4 c. brown sugar, packed
1 c. sugar
1 tsp. vanilla
2 eggs
1 c. unsifted flour
1 tsp. baking powder
1/4 tsp. salt
1 (3 1/2 oz.) can flaked coconut

Preparation

Cream together shortening, peanut butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
Add vanilla and eggs; beat well.
Mix in flour, baking powder and salt, stirring until thoroughly blended.
Stir in coconut.
Spread evenly in greased 13 x 9-inch pan.
Bake at 350\u00b0 for about 25 minutes or until golden brown.
Cool.
Cut into bars. Makes about 36.