Chocolate Peanut Buddy Bars - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. peanut butter
3/4 stick butter, softened
1 1/4 c. sugar
3 eggs
1 Tbsp. vanilla
1 c. all-purpose flour
1/4 tsp. salt
2 c. chocolate chips, divided

Preparation

Preheat oven to 350\u00b0.
In large mixing bowl, beat butter and peanut butter until smooth.
Add sugar, eggs and vanilla.
Beat until creamy.
Gradually beat in flour and salt.
Stir in 1 cup chocolate chips.
Spread into ungreased 13 x 9-inch baking pan. Bake 25 to 30 minutes until edge is brown.
Immediately sprinkle the rest of chocolate chips over cookie layer.
Let stand 5 minutes until chocolate chips are shiny and soft.
Spread chocolate chips evenly over top.
Cool.
Cut into 1 1/2-inch bars.
Yields 48 bars.