Chocolate Peanut Buddy Bar - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. peanut butter
6 Tbsp. butter, softened
1 1/4 c. sugar
3 eggs
1 tsp. vanilla extract
1 c. all-purpose flour
1/4 tsp. salt
1 (11 1/2 oz.) pkg. chocolate chips, divided (2 c.)

Preparation

Preheat oven to 350\u00b0.
In large mixer bowl, beat peanut butter and butter until smooth, about 1 minute.
Add sugar, eggs and vanilla extract.
Beat until creamy.
Blend in flour and salt; stir in 1 cup of chocolate chips.
Spread into ungreased 13 x 9-inch baking pan.
Bake 25 to 30 minutes or until edges begin to brown.
Immediately sprinkle remaining chocolate chips over cookie layer.
Let stand 5 minutes until chips become shiny and soft. Spread chips evenly over top.
Cool completely.
Cut into 1 1/2-inch bars.
Makes 48 bars.