Chocolate Peanut Butter Brownies

Ingredients

• 0.5 teaspoon baking soda 
• 0.5 cup brown sugar 
• 0.5 cup butter softened
• 0.7 cup confectioners' sugar 
• 1  eggs 
• 1 cup flour all-purpose
• 0.5 cup milk 
• 0.5 cup milk chocolate chips 
• 0.7 cup peanut butter 
• 1 pinch salt 
• 0.3 cup shortening 
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 
• 0.8 cup non-dairy whipped topping frozen thawed
• 0.5 cup sugar white

Equipment

• bowl
• frying pan
• oven
• baking pan

Directions

1. Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Grease a 9x9 inch baking pan.
2. In a medium bowl, blend together the butter, 1/2 cup peanut butter, white sugar, brown sugar, egg and 1 teaspoon of vanilla until smooth.
3. Combine the flour, baking soda and salt; stir into the sugar mixture.
4. Spread evenly into the prepared pan.
5. Bake for 20 minutes in the preheated oven, until firm.
6. Remove from the oven and sprinkle with chocolate chips.
7. Let stand for a minute, then spread the chips to form a layer.
8. To make the topping, blend together the 2/3 cup peanut butter, confectioners' sugar and shortening. Gradually stir in the milk and 1 teaspoon vanilla. Gently mix in the whipped topping. Chill. When brownies and topping are both cooled, spread topping onto brownies and cut into bars.