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Recently, there was a request for a recipe for Peanut Butter Chews. The following recipe came from the San Diego Schools in the late 60's or early 70's.
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Peanut Butter Chews
2/3 cup shortening
1 cup brown sugar
2 cups sugar
1 cup peanut butter
4 eggs
1 1/2 t vanilla
2 cups flour
1 1/2 t baking powder
1/2 t salt
1 cup coconut or rolled wheat
Powdered sugar icing

Combine shortening, sugars, peanut butter, eggs and vanilla in mixer bowl and mix at low speed. Combine flour, baking powder, salt and coconut (or rolled wheat). Add to the creamed mixture. Spread batter into greased 11 x 17 pan. Bake at 350 for 25 minutes. Don't overbake. Should be just firm to the touch. While warm, spread with powdered sugar icing. (Just a mix of powdered sugar and water. Cut while warm. When cool, remove from baking pan.

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