Chocolate Peanut Butter Bars - cooking recipe

Ingredients

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

Preparation

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