Peanut Butter Bars - Grandma Qualheim
1 c. brown sugar
1/2 c. shortening
1/2 c. peanut butter, any style
1 egg
1 tsp vanilla
1 1/2 cups flour, sifted
1 tsp baking soda
1/4 tsp salt
1/2 c. quick cooking oatmeal

Frosting
1 1/2 c. confectioners sugar
2 Tbsp butter
2 Tbsp peanut butter
2 1/2 Tbsp milk

Cream together brown sugar, 1/2 cup shortening, 1/2 c. peanut butter.  Add egg and vanilla and mix well.  Stir in the flour, soda, and salt.  Stir in oatmeal.  Pat into an ungreased cookie sheet.
Bake in 370 F over for 123-15 mins. Cool until lukewarm.  Mix remaining sugar butter, peanut butter and milk.  Frost top of bars with this mixture.
 

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