Peanut Squares (Peanut Brittle Cookies)

Recipe Rating:	35 Ratings4
Category:	Cookies
Collections:	Christmas Cookies

Ingredients

1/2 c	creamy peanut butter
1/4 c	butter, softened
1 c	brown sugar
1 Tbsp	lemon juice
1/3 c	milk
3/4 c	flour
1/2 c	chopped peanuts
1/8 tsp	baking soda
1/2 tsp	baking powder
6 oz	milk chocolate chips
1/2 c	finely chopped peanuts

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Pattie Thatcher

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Salt Lake City, UT (pop. 186,440)

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Member Since Apr 2012

Pattie's Notes:

My Grandma use to make these and never had left overs. I started baking these at Christmas time an they just disapear. One of my favorites

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Comments from the Test Kitchen:

Woot... another tasty way to satisfy our sweet & salty cravings! We added the baking powder and soda in Step 1 and the cookies turned out de-lish.

Directions

Cream peanut butter, butter and sugar mix in lemon juice. Add milk, stir in flour, soda, baking powder and nuts.

Spread evenly in 9x13 cake pan. Bake at 350 degree for about 30 min. Note: If you want them thicker, use an 8x8 square pan.

Sprinkle with milk chocolate chips and finely chopped peanuts. Cut in squares. Store in air tight container

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Jean Campbell gwashington1961

May 1, 2012

Pattie, you did not mention the milk chocolate chips until #3 item in the directions. Can you tell me - do you spread them upon the warm dough and wait until after they melt? Do you then sprinkle the chopped peanuts onto the melted chocolate before it sets up? I can see how well they will be received with the Christmas Cookie bake off in preperation for Gift Trays. Thanks for posting for JAP. LOL :-)

Marcy Baha missmarcy

May 2, 2012

Also, what amount of chocolate chips? Thanks!

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Pattie Thatcher Pattie_Thatcher

May 2, 2012

Well I need to work on this recipe it was my Grandma's and when making this with her I had to watch. But on the chocolate chips I just use enough to make a thin covering so not more than a 6 oz. bag after baking spread them and after they melt spread it out then sprinkle the finely chopped nuts. I hope that helps and will update the recipe

Marcy Baha missmarcy

May 2, 2012

Thank you Pattie - that should does help! Looking foraward to trying this one. Thanks again for sharing!

Kitchen Crew JustaPinch

I tried this recipe and say it's Family Tested & Approved!

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pam pomeroy pamiross

Jun 6, 2012

I am in the middle of making this lovely recipe but I am not sure what size you meant by "cake pan", I am thinking 9x13, but the recipe looks like it may fit in maybe an 8x8? Cant wait to eat these!