Peanut Butter Chocolate Bars

Ingredients
1/2 cup butter, or margarine, softened
1/3 cup sugar
1/2 cup cornmeal
1/2 cup flour
1/2 cup almonds, chopped
1/2 cup peanut butter
1/4 cup chocolate chips semi-sweet
1 teaspoon shortening
Method

• Heat oven to 375 degrees.
• Beat margarine and sugar until fluffy. Stir in cornmeal and flour. Add almonds.
• Press evenly onto bottom of an ungreased 9x9-inch baking pan.
• Bake 25 to 30 minutes, or until the edges are light golden brown. Cool about 10 minutes; spread with peanut butter.
• Melt chocolate chips and shortening over low heat. Drizzle over peanut butter.
• Cut into bars. Makes 1 dozen.