Thread: Peanut Butter & Chocolate Shortbread Bars

These sound too GOOD!!

Peanut Butter & Chocolate Shortbread Bars
Upgrade the classic bar cookie with the buttery tenderness of a
shortbread crust. These crowd-pleasing bars are covered with a creamy
peanut butter spread and bittersweet chocolate ganache.

Yields 4 dozen 1-1/2-inch-square bars.



For the crust:
7 oz. (14 Tbs.) unsalted butter, melted and cooled to just warm
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1/2 tsp. table salt
9-1/2 oz. (2 cups plus 2 Tbs.) unbleached all-purpose flour
1/2 cup unsalted peanuts, finely chopped


For the peanut butter filling:
1 cup creamy peanut butter (not natural but an emulsified variety such
as Jif)
3 oz. (6 Tbs.) unsalted butter, at room temperature
6 oz. (1-1/2 cups) confectioners’ sugar
1 tsp. pure vanilla extract


For the ganache:
5 oz. good-quality bittersweet chocolate, such as Lindt Excellence,
chopped (about 1 heaping cup)
1/2 cup plus 2 Tbs. heavy cream


Directions continue...

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