Peanut Butter & Fudge Brownies

Submitted by: Kellee

Ingredients
Brownies:
2 cups sugar
1 cup margarine or butter, softened
4 eggs
2 tsp vanilla
1 ½ cups flour
¾ cup unsweetened cocoa
1 tsp baking powder
1 cup peanut butter chips
¾ cup peanut butter
1/3 cup margarine or butter, softened
2 Tbs vanilla
2 eggs
Frosting:
3 Tbs margarine or butter
3 ounces (3 squares) unsweetened chocolate
2 2/3 cups powdered sugar
¾ tsp vanilla
4-5 Tbs water

Directions

Heat oven to 350 degrees. Grease 9x13 pan. In a large bowl, beat 2 cups sugar and 1 cup margarine until light and fluffy. Add 4 eggs, 1 at a time, beating well after each addition. Add 2 tsp vanilla; mix well. Lightly spoon flour into measuring cup; level off. In a small bowl, combine 1 ½ cups flour, cocoa, and baking powder; mix well. Add to sugar mixture; mix at low speed until well blended. By hand, stir in peanut butter chips.
In a small bowl, beat peanut butter and 1/3 cup margarine until smooth. Add 1/3 cup sugar and 2 Tbs flour; mix well. Add ¾ tsp vanilla and 2 eggs; beat until smooth. Spread half of the chocolate mixture in greased pan. Spread peanut butter mixture evenly over chocolate mixture. Spread remaining chocolate mixture evenly over peanut butter mixture. To marble, pull knife through layers in wide curves. Bake at 350 degrees for 40 – 50 minutes or until top springs back when touched lightly in center and brownies begin to pull away from sides of pan. Cool completely.
In medium saucepan over low heat, melt 3 Tbs margarine and chocolate, stirring until smooth. Remove from heat. Blend in powdered sugar, ¾ tsp vanilla and enough water for desired spreading consistency. Frost cooled brownies. Cut into bars.

Serves: 36 bars