Peanut Butter Chocolate Bars - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. smooth or chunky peanut butter
6 Tbsp. butter, softened
3/4 c. packed brown sugar
1/2 c. granulated sugar
1 tsp. vanilla extract
3 eggs
1 c. all-purpose flour
2 c. (11 1/2 oz. pkg.) Nestle Toll House milk chocolate morsels, divided
1 c. colored sugar or small colored candies (optional)

Preparation

Beat peanut butter, butter, brown sugar, granulated sugar and vanilla in large mixer bowl until creamy.
Beat in eggs; beat in flour.
Stir in 3/4 cup morsels.
Spread into greased 13 x 9-inch baking pan.
Bake in preheated 350\u00b0 oven for 20 to 25 minutes or until edges are lightly browned.
Remove from oven; immediately sprinkle with remaining morsels.
Let stand for 5 minutes; spread. Sprinkle colored sugar over melted chocolate.
Cool in pan on wire rack.
Makes about 2 1/2 dozen bars.