Recipe: Chewy Brownie Cookie Bars

Children attacked them before I could make it back with the camera.. LOL!!

2/3 C. shortening
1-1/2 C. brown sugar
1 T. water
1 t. vanilla
2 eggs
1-1/2 C. flour
1/3 C. Cocoa
1/2 t. salt
1/4 t. baking soda
10-oz. pkg. Peanut Butter Chips
1/4 C. chopped walnuts (optional, I left these out)

Directions:
1. Heat oven to 350°F.
2. Beat shortening, brown sugar, water and vanilla in large bowl on medium speed of mixer until well blended. Add eggs; beat well.
3. Stir together flour, cocoa, salt and baking soda. Gradually add to sugar mixture, beating on low speed just until blended. Stir in peanut butter chips.
4. Spread batter in greased pan. Bake at 350°F 20 minutes or until set. Cool completely in pan on wire rack; cut into bars. About 4 dozen bars.