Since I come from a heritage of peanut butter lovers and since my maiden name is Peabody, I think that these little goodies should be called Peabuddies. Yes?
These will grace the meeting table of the church staff tomorrow…
Nutter Butter Peanut Butter Blondies (aka – Peabuddies)
Peanut Butter Layer:
6 tablespoons butter, melted
1 cup brown sugar, packed
1/2 cup creamy peanut butter
1 egg, beaten
2 teaspoons vanilla
1 cup flour
1/8 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
16 Nutter Butter Cookies
White Chocolate Layer:
8 ounces white chocolate chips
1 tablespoon vanilla
1 stick butter
1/3 cup sugar
2 eggs
1 cup flour
3/4 teaspoon salt
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Line a 9×9 pan with foil or parchment paper, allowing for the foil or paper to overhang and create “handles” for easier removal once cooled.
First make the peanut butter layer – In a large bowl, beat the melted butter and brown sugar until creamy. Add the peanut butter and continue mixing until blended. Add the egg and vanilla. Beat just until combined. Fold in the flour, salt, baking soda, and baking powder. Stir until no streaks for flour appear.
Spread the peanut butter mixture into the bottom of the lined pan. Evenly spaced, arrange the Nutter Butter cookies into the top of the batter and press gently.
Make the white chocolate layer – In a medium bowl, combine the white chocolate chips, vanilla, and butter. Working in 30 second intervals, heat the mixture in the microwave on high, stirring after each interval, until the chips are 80 percent melted. Continue stirring a few minutes until the chips are completely melted and the mixture is thick. Beat in the sugar, followed by the eggs, until well combined. Fold in the flour and the salt until no streaks of flour appear.
Evenly spread the white chocolate mixture over the Nutter Butter Cookie layer. Bake 30 minutes. Cool completely before removing them from the pan and cutting them into bars.
