Scotchy Peanut Butter Crunch Bars - cooking recipe

Ingredients

Bars
3/4 cup shortening (or 3/8 cup butter & 3/8 cup shortening)
1/2 cup peanut butter
3/4 cup brown sugar, packed
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
2 cups flour
Peanut Crunch Topping
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup light corn syrup
1 cup butterscotch chips
1/2 cup peanut butter
1 cup chow mein noodles, coarsely crushed or 1 cup crispy rice cereal
1 cup chocolate chips (6 oz)

Preparation

Combine first 6 ingredients; beat well.
Blend in flour, and press mixture into the bottom of an ungreased 15x10\" pan.
Bake at 350F (360 at high altitude) for 15-20 minutes, or until light golden brown.
Bring sugar and corn syrup to a boil.
Stir in remaining crunch topping ingredients, and spread immediately on hot bars.
Sprinkle with chocolate chips.
Place in hot oven 2-3 minutes to soften chocolate and spread to frost.