Peanut Butter and Jelly Bars

Ingredients:

1. 2 sticks unsalted butter
2. 1 1/2 cups of sugar
3. 1 teaspoon vanilla
4. 2 large eggs
5. 2 cups creamy peanut butter
6. 3 coups flour
7. 1 teaspoon baking powder
8. 1 1/2 cups  of jam
9. 1/2 cups salted peanuts chopped into small pieces

Instructions:

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees
2. Spray a 9x13 pan with cooking spray, line it with parchment paper, then spray the parchment with cooking spray and flour it
3. Cream the butter and sugar in a mixer for about 2 minters on medium speed
4. Add eggs, vanilla and peanut butter and mix at low speed
5. Sift the flour and baking powder together. Add the flour mixture and mix together
6. Spread 2/3 of the dough into the baking pan, spreading to the edges. Spread the jam evenly over the dough.
7. Stop small chunks of the remaining dough over the jam
8. Scatter the peanuts over the top and bake for 45 minutes
9. Cool completely and cut into squares

Love,

ALPHA