Chocolate Peanut Buddy Bars

What You Need:

• 1 cup peanut butter
• 6 tablespoons (3/4 stick butter) softened
• 1 1/4 cups sugar
• 3 eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 cup all purpose flour
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 2 cups milk chocolate chips divided

Instructions:

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees
2. In large mixer bowl, beat peanut butter, & butter until smooth, about 1 minute.
3. Add sugar, eggs and vanilla, beat until creamy.
4. Blend in flour and salt.
5. Stir in 1 cup of the chocolate chips.
6. Spread into ungreased 13×9 inch baking pan.
7. Bake 25-30 minutes, or until edges begin to brown. Immediately sprinkle remaining morsels over cookie layer.
8. Let stand 5 minutes until morsels become shiny and soft. Spread the rest of the chocolate chips evenly over top. Cool completely.
9. Makes 48 bars.

Submitted by the Olsons