Scotchy Peanut Butter Crunch Bars

• Bars
• 3/4 cup shortening (or 3/8 cup butter & 3/8 cup shortening)
• 1/2 cup peanut butter
• 3/4 cup brown sugar, packed
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 2 cups flour
• Peanut Crunch Topping
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup light corn syrup
• 1 cup butterscotch chips
• 1/2 cup peanut butter
• 1 cup chow mein noodles, coarsely crushed or 1 cup crispy rice cereal
• 1 cup chocolate chips (6 oz)

1. Combine first 6 ingredients; beat well.
2. Blend in flour, and press mixture into the bottom of an ungreased 15x10" pan.
3. Bake at 350F (360 at high altitude) for 15-20 minutes, or until light golden brown.
4. Bring sugar and corn syrup to a boil.
5. Stir in remaining crunch topping ingredients, and spread immediately on hot bars.
6. Sprinkle with chocolate chips.
7. Place in hot oven 2-3 minutes to soften chocolate and spread to frost.

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Taken from www.food.com/recipe/scotchy-peanut-butter-crunch-bars-108027 (may not work)