Chocodiles

Base:
1 ¼ cup brown sugar; firmly packed
½ cup butter
½ cup shortening
1/3 cup peanut butter; crunchy
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 egg
2 ¼ cups flour; all purpose
½ teaspoon salt

Topping:
1 cup chocolate chips; semisweet
½ cup peanut butter; crunchy
1 ½ cups corn flakes, crushed (optional)

Preheat oven to 350°. In large bowl, combine all cookie ingredients except flour and salt; blend well. Stir in flour and salt; mix well.

Press dough into ungreased square cake pan. Bake 15 to 20 minutes till lightly golden brown. Cool slightly.

For Topping: In medium saucepan, melt chocolate chips over low heat. Stir in peanut butter and corn flakes. Spread over slightly cooled base. Cool slightly and cut into bars.