Chocolate Peanut Butter Bars

• 1 c. smooth or chunky peanut butter
• 6 Tbsp. butter or margarine, softened
• 3/4 c. packed brown sugar
• 1 tsp. vanilla extract
• 3 eggs
• 1 c. all-purpose flour
• 2 c. (11 1/2 oz.)pkg. milk chocolate chips, divided
• 1 c. colored sugar or small colored candies (optional)

1. Beat peanut butter, butter, brown sugar, granulated sugar and vanilla in large mixing bowl until creamy.
2. Beat in eggs.
3. Beat in flour.
4. Stir in 3/4 cup chocolate chips.
5. Spread into greased 13 x 9-inch baking pan.
6. Bake in preheated oven at 350u0b0 for 20 to 25 minutes or until edges are lightly browned.
7. Remove from oven. Immediately sprinkle with remaining chocolate chips.
8. Let stand for 5 minutes.
9. Spread.
10. Sprinkle colored sugar over melted chocolate. Cool in pan on wire rack.
11. Makes 2 1/2 dozen bars.

smooth, butter, brown sugar, vanilla extract, eggs, flour, milk chocolate chips, colored sugar

Taken from www.cookbooks.com/Recipe-Details.aspx?id=701649 (may not work)