3/4 c. light brown sugar
1/2 c. soft butter
2 lg. eggs
1 tsp. vanilla
1 c. flour
1/2 tsp. baking powder
1/4 tsp. salt
1/2 c. chopped unsalted dry roasted peanuts
1/2 c. peanut butter chips

Flour and grease 9 inch square pan. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In large bowl beat sugar, butter, eggs and vanilla at medium speed in mixer until smooth.

In a small bowl combine flour, baking powder and salt. On low speed, beat flour mixture into butter mixture. Fold in peanuts and peanut butter chips. Spread in pan and bake 25-30 minutes until wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool in pan on wire rack. Spread with frosting. Makes 16 servings.

PEANUT BUTTER FROSTING:

In small bowl, with mixer at medium speed, beat until smooth 1/2 cup creamy or crunchy peanut butter and 1/4 cup confectioners' sugar. Add 2 tablespoons milk; beat. Add 1/2 cup more confectioners' sugar, 2 tablespoons at a time until of spreading consistency. Beat in more sugar, if necessary.