Valentine Kiss Bars

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup creamy peanut butter

• 1/4 cup butter or margarine

• 1 cup light brown sugar; packed

• 2 eggs

• 1 teaspoon vanilla

• 2/3 cup unsifted all purpose flour

• 1 cup chopped salted peanuts

• 16 chocolate kisses; unwrapped

Method

Cream peanut butter, butter and brown sugar until fluffy. add eggs and vanilla; beat well. Blend in flour, stir in 3/4 cup chopped peanuts. Spread evenly in greased 9 by 9 by 2 inch square pan. Sprinkle with remaining nuts. Bake at 350°F for 25 to 30 minutes or until lightly browned. Remove from oven; immediately press chocolate kisses in top allowing space for cutting bars into squares. Cool completely and remove from pan

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