Chocolate Chip Peanut Butter Blossom Bars - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 cup butter, softened
1/2 cup creamy peanut butter
1 cup packed light brown sugar
2 large eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 3/4 cups flour
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
1 cup mini chocolate chip
2 tablespoons sugar
35 Hershey chocolate kisses

Preparation

Heat oven to 350*F. Line a 13x9\" baking pan with parchment papaer, leaving a 1\" overhang; set aside.
Combine the butter, peanut butter, and brown sugar in a large bowl; blend with an electric mixer on medium speed, scraping sides of bowl down often, until creamy.
Add the eggs and vanilla; blend well.
Reduce mixer speed to low; add the flour, baking powder, and baking soda, mixing just until combined. Gently stir in the chocolate chips.
Pat the dough into the prepared pan; sprinkle with sugar.
Bake 20-22 minutes or until golden brown; cool in pan 5 minutes.
Immediately press evenly spaced kisses into the warm bars; cool completely.
Cut into bars, cutting evenly between the kisses.