Take 5 Bars

Take 5 Bars
1/2 c. butter
1 c. brown sugar
1/2 c. peanut butter
2 eggs
1 tsp. vanilla
2 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. salt
1 1/2 c. flour
1 c. chopped peanuts
1/2 c. peanut butter baking chips

2 c. chopped pretzels
2 c. chocolate chips
1 tbsp. shortening

Preheat oven to 350* Spray a 9x13 pan with baking spray. Set aside. Cream the butter and brown sugar until fluffy. Add the eggs, vanilla, and peanut butter and cream again. Slowly add the dry ingredients until it is all mixed in. Stir in the peanuts and peanut butter chips by hand. Spread the dough into the prepared pan and bake for 24 minutes. Cool on a wire rack. When completely cool, melt the chocolate chips and shortening in a microwave safe bowl. Stir every 30 seconds, so it doesn't burn. Lay the chopped pretzels on top of the cooled bars and spread the melted chocolate on top. Let set before cutting.

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