Salted Peanut Chews

Ingredients

• 0.5 teaspoon double-acting baking powder 
• 0.3 teaspoon baking soda 
• 0.7 cup firmly brown sugar light packed
• 0.3 cup butter 
• 0.5 cup butter softened
• 0.7 cup plus light
• 2 cups rice cereal crisp
• 2  egg yolks 
• 1.5 cups flour all-purpose
• 3 cups marshmallows miniature
• 10 ounce peanut butter morsels 
• 2 cups roasted peanuts salted
• 0.5 teaspoon salt 
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract 

Equipment

• frying pan
• sauce pan
• oven
• mixing bowl
• wire rack
• hand mixer

Directions

1. Combine first 8 ingredients in a large mixing bowl; beat at low speed with an electric mixer until crumbly. Press into an ungreased 13" x 9" pan.
2. Bake at 350 for 12 to 15 minutes or until lightly browned.
3. Sprinkle with marshmallows; bake 1 to 2 more minutes or until marshmallows begin to puff. Cool in pan on a wire rack.
4. Combine peanut butter morsels and next 3 ingredients in a large saucepan; cook over low heat until smooth, stirring constantly.
5. Remove from heat; stir in cereal and peanuts.
6. Spread cereal mixture over marshmallows. Cool completely in pan on wire rack.
7. Cut into bars.