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NUTCRACKER SWEETS




Source of Recipe


Crisco


List of Ingredients




Base:
1/3 cup Butter Flavor Crisco
1/2 cup creamy peanut butter
1 1/2 cups firmly packed brown sugar
2 eggs
1 1/2 cups all purpose flour
1 1/2 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. salt
1/4 cup milk
1 tsp. vanilla

Frosting and Drizzle:
1/4 cup butter flavor Crisco
2/3 cup creamy peanut butter
4 cups (1 lb.) confectioners sugar
1/2 cup milk
1/2 cup semi-sweet chocolate pieces

Recipe



Heat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease 15 x 10 x 1 inch baking pan.

For Base: Cream butter flavor Crisco and peanut butter in large bowl at medium speed of electric mixer. Blend in brown sugar. Beat in eggs, one at a time. Beat until creamed. Combine flour, baking powder and salt in small bowl. Set aside. Combine milk and vanilla in measuring cup. Add dry ingredients and milk alternately to creamed mixture. Mix at low speed of mixer. Scrape sides of bowl frequently. Beat until blended. Spread batter into prepared pan. Bake at 350 F. for 18 to 20 minutes. Cool.

For frosting: Cream butter flavor Crisco and peanut butter in large bowl at medium speed of electric mixer. Add sugar and milk. Beat until fluffy. Spread on cooled cookie base.

For drizzle: Melt chocolate pieces on very low heat in small saucepan. Drizzle chocolate from end of spoon back and forth over frosting.

Cut into 2-inch squares. Refrigerate 15 to 20 minutes until chocolate is firm.

3 dozen squares