Ingredients

  • 1 1/4 cups brown sugar, firmly packed
  • 1/2 cup butter
  • 1/2 cup shortening
  • 1/3 cup peanut butter, crunchy
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 1 egg
  • 2 1/4 cups flour, all purpose
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • TOPPING
  • 1 cup chocolate chips, semisweet
  • 1/2 cup peanut butter, crunchy
  • 1 1/2 cups corn flakes, slightly crushed

Method

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  • In large bowl, combine all cookie ingredients except flour and salt; blend well.
  • Stir in flour and salt; mix well.
  • Press dough into ungreased square cake pan.
  • Bake 15 to 20 minutes till lightly golden brown.
  • Cool slightly.
  • In medium saucepan, melt chocolate chips over low heat.
  • Stir in 1/2 cup peanut butter and corn flakes.
  • Spread over slightly cooled base.
  • Cool slightly and cut into bars.