Chocolate-Peanut Buddy Bars - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. peanut butter
6 Tbsp. margarine
1 1/4 c. sugar
3 eggs
1 tsp. vanilla
1 c. flour
1/4 tsp. salt
1 (12 oz.) pkg. chocolate chips (2 c.), divided

Preparation

Beat with electric mixer peanut butter and butter 1 minute, until smooth.
Add sugar, eggs and vanilla; beat until creamy. Blend in flour and salt.
Stir in 1 cup chocolate chips.
Spread dough in ungreased 13 x 9-inch baking pan.
Bake in a preheated oven at 350\u00b0 for 25 to 30 minutes, or until edges begin to brown. Immediately sprinkle remaining chocolate chips on top of crust. Let stand 5 minutes, until chips become shiny and soft.
With spatula, spread chips evenly over crust.
Cool completely in pan on a wire rack.
Cut into 1 1/2-inch bars.
Makes 4 dozen.