Oatmeal Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Bars - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 cup flour
3/4 cup quick-cooking oats
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup butter, softened
3/4 cup creamy peanut butter
1/3 cup brown sugar
1/3 cup white sugar
2 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips, divided

Preparation

Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. Lightly grease a 9x13-inch baking dish with nonstick cooking spray; set aside.
In a medium bowl, mix together the flour, oats, baking soda and salt.
In a separate bowl, beat together the butter, peanut butter, brown sugar and white sugar.
Add the eggs, one at a time. Mix in the vanilla extract.
Slowly add the dry ingredients and mix until no white streaks remain.
Fold in 1 1/2 cups semisweet chocolate chips.
Press mixture into prepared pan. Scatter remaining 1/2 cup semisweet chocolate chips on top. Gently press into dough.
Bake at 350 degrees Fahrenheit for 22-25 minutes, or until lightly browned on top and around the edges.
Remove pan from oven to a wire rack.
Cool completely and cut into 24 bars.