Fast and Easy Chocolate Peanut Butter Squares

Preparation time: 10 minutes Makes about 16 squares

1 cup white sugar
2 tbsp. Butter (room temperature)

1 egg
¼ cup peanut butter
2 squares bittersweet chocolate (melted)

1-cup flour
2 tsp. baking powder
Pinch of salt

½ cup milk
1 tsp. vanilla

½ cup chopped peanuts or walnuts

Cream butter and sugar until smooth, add egg, peanut butter and melted chocolate, mixing in well after each ingredient. On low speed, add the milk and vanilla. Combine the flour, baking powder and salt in measuring cup, and then slowly add to mixture until just combined. Do not over mix. Pour into a 9 X 9 pan and Bake in a 350 oven for 30-35 minutes. Let cool then Ice with chocolate icing.