Peanut Butter Shortbread Bars, Answer and Recipe
by Rachel Keller

Hope you had fun solving the puzzle! Here are the ingredients and the instructions for the peanut butter shortbread.

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Ingredients:

1/2 cup shortening

1/4 cup butter (or margarine)

1/3 cup peanut butter

1 cup light brown sugar (packed)

1 egg yolk (have used whole egg successfully, too)

1 1/2 tsp. vanilla

1 3/4 cup flour

Icing ingredients:

2 Tbsp peanut butter

2 Tsbp milk

1 cup confectioners sugar (sifted)

Directions:

In a large bowl, combine the shortening, butter, 1/3 cup peanut butter, brown sugar, egg, and vanilla. With a mixer, blend until fluffy. Mix in flour thoroughly, and press dough evenly into an ungreased 9x13 pan. Bake at 350 for 14-18 minutes or until lightly browned and set. Combine remaining ingredients to make icing, blending well. (Add more milk if needed for good spreading consistency.) Spread gently on warm bars. Cut and serve.

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