Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Bars

(from momx2ms’s recipe box)

Cook time: 35 minutes

Categories: Dessert

Ingredients

  • 6 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
  • 1/2 cup natural chunky peanut butter, salted or unsalted (I used Trader Joe’s chunky salted)
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1/4 cup light brown sugar, packed
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1/4 teaspoon coarse salt (might want to add a bit more if using unsalted peanut butter)
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips

Directions

  1. oven to 350 degrees and lightly grease an 8 × 8 pan. (Note that I doubled the recipe and used a 13 × 9.)

  2. Whisk together flour, salt and baking powder. Set aside. In the bowl of a stand mixer or with a hand mixer, cream butter and peanut butter together on medium speed until smooth. Beat in the sugars until mixture is lightened in color and fluffy.

  3. Add the eggs, one at a time, scraping down the bowl after each addition and then add vanilla. Reduce mixer to low speed and slowly add in the flour mixture. Add the chocolate chips, stirring until combined.

  4. Spread the batter into the prepared pan and bake for about 30-35 minutes. Remember, you might need additional baking time so just keep checking. Cool completely before cutting

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