Ingredients
- 1/2 cup butter, softened
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup firmly packed brown sugar
- 1/2 cup chunky peanut butter
- 1 egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 1/4 cups all purpose flour
- 3/4 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 2 cups peanut butter chips, divided
- 1 cup strawberry jam
Directions
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Step 1:
Preheat oven to 325ยบ.
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Step 2:
Beat butter until smooth, then gradually add sugars, beating well.
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Step 3:
Add peanut butter, egg, and vanilla, mixing well.
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Step 4:
In a separate bowl combine flour, baking soda and baking powder, then add this to the butter mixture. Set aside 1 cup of this dough mixture to use later.
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Step 5:
Stir 1 cup of peanut butter chips into remaining mixture and press into the bottom of a 13 x 9 inch pan.
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Step 6:
Spread jam evenly over dough. Crumble the remaining cup of the dough mixture and sprinkle over jam. Sprinkle the remaining cup of peanut butter chips over top.
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Step 7:
Bake 30-40 minutes until golden. Cool completely, then cut into bars or squares before serving. Makes 2-3 dozen.