Peanut Butter Bars *

1/2 cup cream peanut butter
1/4 cup butter, softened
1 1/4 cups sugar
2 eggs, lightly beaten
1 tsp vanilla
2 cups flour
1 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp
1 cup chopped peanuts, plus more for garnish

Frosting:
1/2 cup creamy peanut butter
1/4 cup butter, softened
1/2 cup powdered sugar

Heat oven to 350.  Line 13x9 pan with foil.  Generously coat with nonstick cooking spray.  In bowl, beat peanut butter and butter.  Beat in sugar until well blended.  Beat in eggs and vanilla.  Stir in flour, baking powder and salt.  Add peanuts (mixture with be stiff).  Press batter evenly into prepared pan.  Bake at 350 for 30 minutes or until bar pulls away from sides of pan.  Let cool completely in pan on wire rack. 

Frosting:  In bowl, beat together peanut butter, butter and powdered sugar until smooth and fluffy.  Spread over top of cooled bar.  Sprinkle with chopped peanuts.  Cut into 36 rectangles.

Serves 36