Chewy Peanut Butter Bars

Diane Alsbrooks

Ingredients
  

  • 1/2 cup margarine
  • 3/4 cup peanut butter
  • 1/2 cup brown sugar
  • 1 1/4 cups sugar
  • 3 eggs
  • 1 1/2 cups flour
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla
  • 1 1/2 cups coconut chopped
  • chocolate frosting

Instructions
 

  1. Combine margarine, peanut butter and sugars. Mix well, and add eggs. Mix on low speed until well blended. Sift together flour, salt and baking powder. Add to sugar mixture. Add vanilla and coconut. Spread in greased 9×13 pan. Bake at 350ยบ for 20-35 minutes. Cool, frost and cut into bars or squares.
  2. Submitted by Michelle's mother-in-law, Johnna Boerner.