Chocolate Peanut Butter Bars I

Ingredients

• 0.5 teaspoon double-acting baking powder 
• 0.3 teaspoon baking soda 
• 0.7 cup brown sugar packed
• 0.3 cup butter 
• 1.3 cups confectioners' sugar 
• 0.8 cup dry-roasted peanuts unsalted chopped
• 2  eggs 
• 1.5 cups flour all-purpose
• 1.5 cups peanut butter 
• 0.3 teaspoon salt 
• 2 cups semi chocolate chips 
• 0.5 teaspoon vanilla extract 

Equipment

• bowl
• frying pan
• oven
• baking pan

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
2. To make Pastry: Cream together 2/3 cup butter and brown sugar. Stir in the flour, baking powder, salt, and baking soda until well blended.
3. Separate the eggs and beat in the yolks.
4. Add in 1/2 teaspoon vanilla and mix well.
5. Press mixture into the bottom of a 9 x 13 inch pan.
6. Bake for 12 minutes or until golden brown.
7. To make the Topping: In a medium bowl, mix together the powdered sugar, chopped peanuts, peanut butter, egg whites, and 1/2 teaspoon of vanilla. Melt 1/4 cup of butter or margarine and stir into mixture.
8. Turn off oven and remove pan.
9. Let cool for about 2 minutes.
10. Spread topping over pastry.
11. Sprinkle chocolate chips over topping and return to warm oven for 2 or 3 minutes.
12. Spread chocolate over topping, like a frosting.
13. Let cool before cutting.