Chocolate Peanut Butter Bars

We all loved this one! It has the texture of a brownie, but the taste of a peanut butter chocolate chip cookie. My kids both helped me make it and eat it!

• Ready In: 40 mins
• Yields: 48 bars

Ingredients

• 1  cup creamy peanut butter
• 6  tablespoons butter (softened)
• 1 1⁄4 cups sugar
• 3  eggs
• 1  teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1  cup all-purpose flour
• 1⁄4 teaspoon salt
• 2  cups  milk chocolate chips or 2  cups  semi-sweet chocolate chips

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In a large mixer bowl, beat the peanut butter and butter until smooth, about 1 minute. Add the sugar, eggs and vanilla, and beat until creamy. Blend in the flour and salt. Stir in 1 cup of the chocolate chips and spread into an ungreased 13x9 inch baking pan. Bake for about 25-30 minutes, or until edges begin to brown.
2. Immediately sprinkle the remaining morsels over the cookie layer. Either let sit 5 minutes, or put back in the oven for 1 minute, until the morsels become shiny and soft. Spread the rest of the chocolate chips evenly over the top. Cool completely and serve. Enjoy!