Blonde Brownies

1/2 cup butter
1/2 cup shortening
1 cup white sugar
1 cup brown sugar
2 eggs
2 tsp vanilla
1/2 cup peanut butter
2 cups flour
1 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp baking soda
1 tsp salt
1 pkg chocolate chips
1 cup nuts


Cream together butter, shortening, white sugar, brown sugar, eggs, vanilla and peanut butter. Add flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt. Add chocolate chips and nuts.

Spread in greased pan (9 x 13). Bake at 350 degrees for 25 minutes.


Story behind acquiring recipe:  Having lost my recipes and cookbooks with Hurricane Katrina's unwelcome visit, and funds rather short to replace all losses "new", I ordered some "used" cookbooks through Amazon. This recipe was on an index card inside one of the cookbooks. It's rich but good!