Delightful Peanut Butter Marshmallow Cookie Bars

Delightful Peanut Butter Marshmallow Cookie Bars

3/4 cup firmly packed brown sugar
1/2 cup Butter Flavor Shortening OR Butter Shortening Sticks
1/2 cup Extra Crunchy Peanut Butter
1/4 cup sugar
1 large egg
1 1/4 cups All Purpose Flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
No-Stick Cooking Spray

Topping
1/2 cup Crunchy Peanut Butter
4 cups miniature marshmallows
1/2 cup Chocolate Sundae Syrup Ice Cream Topping

HEAT oven to 350. BEAT brown sugar, shortening, peanut butter, sugar and egg in mixing bowl with an electric mixer on medium speed until well blended. In a medium bowl combine flour, baking powder and salt. Add gradually to creamed mixture at low speed. Beat until well blended. Cover. Refrigerate 15 minutes.

Heat oven to 350. Spray a 13 x 9-inch baking pan with no-stick cooking spray. Press chilled dough into prepared pan. Bake 20 minutes or until light brown. Cool 2 to 3 minutes.

PLACE peanut butter in microwave-safe measuring cup. Microwave at HIGH for 1 minute. Pour over baked surface. Spread to cover. Cover with marshmallows.

RETURN to oven. Bake 5 minutes or until marshmallows are light brown. Loosen from sides of dish with knife. Remove pan to cooling rack. Cool completely. Drizzle with chocolate syrup. Chill at least 1 hour. Cut into 2-inch square bars with a sharp knife.