Brownies with Peanut Butter Topping

• 1 cup all-purpse flour
• 3/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1/2 tsp. baking soda
• 1/4 tsp. salt
• 3/4 cup butter
• 1-1/2 cup light brown sugar, firmly packed
• 3 eggs
• 1 tsp. vanilla
• 1 cup unsalted peanuts, chopped
• 1 pkg. peanut butter chips

1. Preheat oven to 350F.
2. Sift flour, cocoa, baking soda and salt onto wax paper.
3. Beat butter, sugar, eggs and vanilla in a medium-size bowl with electric mixer until fluffy.
4. Stir in dry ingredients; beat untilsmooth.
5. Fold in 1/2 cup of the chopped nuts.
6. Pour into greased 13x9x2-inch pan.
7. Bake in preheated 350F oven for 30 minutes.
8. Remove pan from oven to wire rack; sprinkle with peanut butter chips.
9. Let stand about 5 minutes, then spread evenly with a small metal spatula.
10. Sprinkle with remaining nuts, patting down gently.
11. Cool; cut into bars

flour, cocoa, baking soda, salt, butter, light brown sugar, eggs, vanilla, unsalted peanuts, peanut butter

Taken from www.foodgeeks.com/recipes/1495 (may not work)