Salted Peanut Chews (Payday Bars)

(from kjones28’s recipe box)

Categories: Bars, Desserts

Ingredients

  • CRUST
  • 1.5 c. flour
  • 2/3 c. packed brown sugar
  • 1/2 t. baking powder
  • 1/4 t. baking soda
  • 1/2 t. salt
  • 1/2 c. butter, soft
  • 1 t. vanilla
  • 2 egg yolks
  • 3 c. mini marshmallows
  • TOPPING:
  • 2/3 c. corn syrup
  • 1/4 c. butter
  • 2 t. vanilla
  • 2 c. peanut butter chips
  • 2 c. rice crispies cereal
  • 2 c. salted peanuts

Directions

  1. Oven @ 350

  2. Lightly spoon flour into measuring cup; level off.

  3. In large bowl, combine all crust ingredients except marshmallows until crumb mixture forms.

  4. ess into bottom of greased 9×13.

  5. Bake for 12-15 mins until light brown.

  6. Immediately sprinkle w/ marshmallows and bake 1-2 mis longer or until marshmallows just begin to puff.

  7. Cool while preparing topping.

  8. TOPPING:

  9. IN large saucepan, heat corn syrup, butter, vanilla and peanut butter chips just until chops are melted and mix is smooth, stirring constantly.

  10. Remove from heat; stir in cereal and peanuts.

  11. Immediately spoon warm topping onto bars.

  12. 36 bars.

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