Peanut Butter Chocolate Bars - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. smooth or chunky peanut butter
6 Tbsp. softened butter or margarine
3/4 c. packed brown sugar
1/2 c. granulated sugar
1 tsp. vanilla
3 eggs
1 c. all-purpose flour
2 c. 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 a large mixer bowl until creamy.
Beat in eggs; beat in flour.
Stir in 3/4 cup morsels.
Spread into a 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.
If desired, sprinkle colored sugar or colored candies over melted chocolate.
Cool in pan on wire rack.
Cut into bars when cool.