Peanut Butter And Jelly Bars

• 1 stick (1/4 lb.) unsalted butter, softened
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 1 large egg, at room temperature
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 cup creamy peanut butter
• 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 1/2 cups strawberry preserves
• 2/3 cup salted peanuts
• 2/3 cup peanut butter chips

1. Preheat oven to 350u0b0F. Butter and lightly flour a 9-by-13-inch baking pan.
2. Using an electric mixer on medium speed, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Lower speed; add egg, vanilla and peanut butter and beat until combined.
3. In a separate bowl, sift flour, baking powder and salt. On low speed, slowly add flour mixture to peanut butter mixture. Mix until just combined. Set aside 1/2 cup dough.
4. Using your fingertips, press remaining dough into an even layer in pan. Spread preserves over dough. Crumble reserved 1/2 cup dough over preserves and then sprinkle with peanuts and peanut butter chips.
5. Bake until golden and bubbly, 45 minutes. Cool on a wire rack and cut into bars.
6. This recipe also appeared in the September 2007 issue.

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Taken from www.myrecipes.com/recipe/peanut-butter-jelly-bars (may not work)