Easy Peanut Butter Bars - cooking recipe

Ingredients

cooking spray
1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
1 1/4 cups packed light brown sugar
3/4 cup peanut butter
1/2 cup butter, softened
3 tablespoons milk
1 egg
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
3/4 teaspoon salt
3/4 teaspoon baking soda
1 (6 ounce) package chocolate chips (optional)

Preparation

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Spray the bottom and sides of a 9x13-inch baking dish with cooking spray.
Mix flour, brown sugar, peanut butter, butter, milk, egg, vanilla extract, salt, and baking soda together in a bowl. Fold chocolate chips into the batter. Pour batter into the prepared baking dish.
Bake in the preheated oven until lightly browned and a toothpick inserted in the middle comes out clean, 20 minutes.