Peanut Butter Bars V - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2/3 cup peanut butter
1/3 cup shortening
1 1/4 cups white sugar
2 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 teaspoon water
1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
1 1/4 teaspoons baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/3 cup semisweet chocolate chips

Preparation

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 11 x 7 inch baking pan.
In a large bowl, beat peanut butter, shortening, and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs, water, and vanilla until smooth. Combine flour, baking powder, and salt; stir into peanut butter mixture until combined. Stir in chocolate pieces. Spread dough into prepared pan.
Bake for 40 minutes, until golden brown. Cool in the pan on a wire rack. Cut into bars.