Chocolate Chip Peanut Butter Blossom Bars

The same familiar sugar crackle, crispy-chewy peanut butter cookie sealed with a kiss; the only things different here are the shape and delightful addition of mini chocolate chips. Serve with cold milk.

• Ready In: 35 mins
• Yields: 35 bars

Ingredients

• 1⁄2 cup butter, softened
• 1⁄2 cup creamy peanut butter
• 1  cup  packed light brown sugar
• 2  large eggs
• 1  teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 3⁄4 cups flour
• 1⁄2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1⁄4 teaspoon baking soda
• 1  cup  mini chocolate chip
• 2  tablespoons sugar
• 35  Hershey chocolate kisses

Directions

1. Heat oven to 350*F. Line a 13x9" baking pan with parchment papaer, leaving a 1" overhang; set aside.
2. Combine the butter, peanut butter, and brown sugar in a large bowl; blend with an electric mixer on medium speed, scraping sides of bowl down often, until creamy.
3. Add the eggs and vanilla; blend well.
4. Reduce mixer speed to low; add the flour, baking powder, and baking soda, mixing just until combined. Gently stir in the chocolate chips.
5. Pat the dough into the prepared pan; sprinkle with sugar.
6. Bake 20-22 minutes or until golden brown; cool in pan 5 minutes.
7. Immediately press evenly spaced kisses into the warm bars; cool completely.
8. Cut into bars, cutting evenly between the kisses.