Millionaire’s shortbread pretty much rules. I mean, it’s shortbread, already buttery bliss all by itself, rendered awesomer by topping it with caramel and chocolate for what amounts to a triple-threat of delicious. It makes for a treat so rich you can kind of see where it gets its name.
But of course, with inflation being what it is, why stop at a million when you can have a billion? And so I present Peanut Butter Billionaire’s Shortbread, wherein two types of peanut butter is added to it and its awesome quotient is upped exponentially.
Prep time: 30 minutes
Cook time: 30-40 minutes
Total time: 2 hours including cooling
Yield: 36 bite sized portions
Ingredients
For the shortbread layer
1 ½ cups cups all-purpose flour
¼ cup sugar
1 ½ sticks butter, softened
3 tablespoons Smooth Operator peanut butter
For the middle layer
½ cup Smooth Operator peanut butter
10 ounces thick caramel sauce or Cajeta (Mexican Milk Caramel)
For the top layer
1 big bar (4 ounces) dark chocolate (I used Ghirardelli 60% dark)
¼ cup Dark Chocolate Dreams peanut butter
Procedure
1. Preheat the oven to 300°F
2. In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, cream the butter and sugar until light and fluffy, about 2-3 minutes. Add the 3 tablespoons of peanut butter and mix only until incorporated. Add the flour last, mixing only until you can clump the dough together to form a ball.
3. Press this sandy shortbread mixture into a 9-inch square pan that has been greased and the bottom lined with parchment paper; smooth it with either your hands or a spatula. Pierce it with a fork.
4. Bake for 30-40 minutes until it is pale golden and has a dull finish on top.
5. Melt ½ cup of Smooth Operator peanut butter so that it is pourable. Pour on top of the shortbread layer, and gently spread over the peanut butter layer.
6. In a deep microwave safe bowl, or over the stovetop, gently heat your caramel or cajeta until it is pourable but still thick. Pour evenly over the shortbread in a zigzag pattern, so that you can easily spread it to cover the peanut butter without disturbing the even coverage over the shortbread. If these two caramel and peanut butter layers mingle a bit, don’t worry; it still tastes great. Just take care not to bring up pieces of the shortbread, because it will make your final product look messy.
7. Prepare the top layer. Break the chocolate into pieces and melt it along with the Dark Chocolate Dreams peanut butter in a saucepan over low heat. Pour and spread it over the caramel mixture. Once set, cut the caramel shortbread into pieces. These pieces can be stored in the refrigerator for 3-4 days.
PEANUT BUTTER GIVEAWAY
In this recipe Jessie turns millionaire’s shortbread into billionaire’s shortbread by adding peanut butter. She uses regular Smooth Operator peanut butter swirled with caramel for one of the layers. Which other Peanut Butter & Co. peanut butter flavor would you use in this recipe?
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Tags: Caramel, Chocolate, Dessert, Peanut butter, Smooth Operator, Snack, Sweets, Vegetarian
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White Chocolate Wonderful!
I love Peanut butter treats. I think that I may tackle this recipe at home.
Dark Chocolate Dreams =)
Definitely crunch time
Oh, I’ve been dying to try Peanut Butter & Co.! I would try Crunch Time in this recipe.
Dark chocolate, you can never have to much!!
White Chocolate Wonderful!
The Bees Knees
I would use the Mighty Maple!
The Bees Knees – caramel, honey & peanut butter is so yummy together!
Use some crunchtime!
Crunch time, for sure! Though, I’d like to try it with the heat is on… Might take on a little Mexican Chocolate twist!
white chocolate wonderful, definitely!
Crunch time
The Bees Knees!
White Chocolate Wonderful!!
Oh, my goodness. Goodness. I think she is right on the money with the Dark Chocolate Dreams.
Either Crunch Time or White Chocolate Wonderful.
Crunchy time. the crunchier the better
Mighty Maple! My favorite PB Co flavor
The sweet maple flavor would blend perfectly with the rich, buttery shortbread! Mmmm…..
Mighty Maple…and bacon bits. Is that overdoing it?
cinnamon raisin and then a layer of fig jam and crumble topping!
dark chocolate dreams
Mighty Maple…hello sugar coma!
I would use white chocolate wonderful in the shortbread layer!
White Chocolate Wonderful would be a great addition. Maybe mix it up with some marshmallows and mix into the shortbread layer? Hmm.. I know what I’m doing later.
Half & half of bees knees & crunch time in the middle layer sounds delish to me!
White chocolate wonderful!
White chocolate wonderful!
Dark Chocolate Dreams.
P.s. Choosing just one was a bit of a challenge =)
Definitely Bee’s Knees! Yum City!
White Chocolate Wonderful
Crunch Time!
Cinnamon Raisin Swirl!
Geeez, those look great ! ! I’d have to go with White Chocolate Wonderful.
Mighty Maple — can’t go wrong with maple anything.
I prefer white to dark when it comes to chocolate, so I would use White Chocolate Wonderful and use white chocolate for the top layer as well! Yum!
The Bees Knees is my favorite, love it on apples – but I will be making this Shortbread tomorrow! Yum!
I would use Crunch Time in this recipe.
I love Peanut Butter and shortbread !! I can’t wait to make this !!!!!!!
I’d definitely try this with The Heat is On, just cuz I love spicy! Crunch Time and Mighty Maple would be fabulous too! Many thanks for sharing the recipe!
Crunch time would be great…I love crunchy pb treats!
I would try it with Mighty maple and the old fashioned crunchy….
Definitely Mighty Maple! That one would make a WONDERFUL texture in this sweet dessert!
A little maple would give it a nice flavor, too!
Thank you for the opportunity, PB & CO!
Dark Chocolate Dreams! YUM!!
Crunch Time to add more texture
I wouldn’t change a thing, really. But, If I have to make a suggestion, useing Mighty Maple in the shortbread and caramel layer would be pretty good.