Peanutty Turtle Shortbread Bars

• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 34 cups light brown sugar, divided
• 1 12 cups butter, softened, divided
• 1 12 cups cocktail peanuts, coarsely chopped
• 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips

1. Beat flour, 1 cup brown sugar, and 1/2 cup butter with an electric mixer until mixture resembles coarse meal.
2. Press firmly in bottom of ungreased 9 x 13 pan.
3. Sprinkle with peanuts.
4. Stir together remaining 3/4 cup brown sugar and 1 cup butter in a 2 qt saucepan over medium heat.
5. Cook 3 minutes until bubbles form around edges, then cook 4 more minutes, stirring constantly.
6. Pour evenly over peanuts in pan.
7. Bake at 350 for 22-25 minutes, until bubbly.
8. Remove pan from oven and sprinkle chocolate chips over the top.
9. Let stand 3 minutes until softened.
10. Gently spread or swirl the chocolate over surface.
11. Cool completely in pan on a wire rack.
12. Cover and chill 1 hour until chocolate is set.
13. Cut into bars or squares.

flour, light brown sugar, butter, cocktail peanuts, semisweet chocolate chips

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/peanutty-turtle-shortbread-bars-469124 (may not work)