Amount
Ingredient
Preparation



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

 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 3 minutes, or until the edges are light golden brown. Cool about 1 minutes; spread with peanut butter.
  
Melt chocolate chips and shortening over low heat, or in microwave. Drizzle over peanut butter.

Cut into bars.   Makes 1 dozen.