Peanut Butter, Peanut Butter Chip or Chocolate Peanut Squares

• 12 cup shortening
• 13 cup peanut butter
• 23 cup sugar
• 1 egg
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 12 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 12 cups all-purpose flour
• 3 tablespoons butter or 3 tablespoons margarine, softened
• 3 tablespoons peanut butter
• 1 12 cups powdered sugar
• 2 -3 tablespoons milk
• 2 ounces unsweetened chocolate, melted (optional)
• 2 tablespoons milk (optional)
• 6 ounces chocolate chips (optional)
• 24 solid chocolate wafers (optional)

1. Peanut Butter Squares:.
2. Cream together all ingredients, except flour and frosting, until fluffy.
3. Blend in flour.
4. Press into bottom of ungreased 13x9-inch pan.
5. Bake at 350F for 20 to 25 minutes, or until light golden brown (don't over bake).
6. Combine all frosting ingredients, adding milk until frosting is a spreadable consistency.
7. Beat until smooth.
8. Cool for a few minutes; frost with peanut butter frosting.
9. Cut into 2-inch squares while warm.
10. Chocolate Peanut Squares:.
11. Add unsweetened chocolate and milk with the egg.
12. Sprinkle batter in pan with sugar.
13. Frost if desired.
14. Peanut Butter Chip Bars:.
15. Add chocolate chips with the flour.
16. Brown Eyed Susans:.
17. Arrange chocolate wafers on top of hot bars so a wafer will center on each 2-inch square.

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Taken from www.food.com/recipe/peanut-butter-peanut-butter-chip-or-chocolate-peanut-squares-99726 (may not work)