I love peanut butter. I love chocolate. So what better than these delicious bars. They were so perfect to make with the kids on a rainy day. It kept them busy and they both loved helping. I think they love to consume more than help, but I am OK with that too! We made these into bars only in the interest of time. But these would be awesome cookies too! I know what you will say when you see the amount of butter that is in these, and I will admit that I was a smidge taken aback by the amount. But it definitely keeps them moist and delicious!
Ingredients:
2 cups all-purpose flour
3/4 cup cocoa powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 1/4 cups (2 1/2 sticks) butter, or margarine, softened
2 cups sugar
2 eggs
2 teaspoons vanilla
1 2/3 cups (10 oz pkg.) Peanut butter chips
Directions:
1. Heat oven to 350 degrees
2. Stir together flour, cocoa powder, baking soda and salt. Beat butter and sugar in large bowl with mixer until fluffy. Add eggs and vanilla; beat well. Gradually add flour mixture, beating well. Stir in peanut butter chips.
3. Drop by rounded teaspoons onto ungreased cookie sheet. Bake 8 to 9 minutes. (Do not over bake; cookies will be soft. They will puff while baking and flatten while cooling.) Cool slightly, remove from cookie sheet to wire rack. Cool completely. Makes about 4 1/2 dozen cookies.
Pan Recipe: Spread batter in greased 15 1/2 x 10 1/2 x 1 inch jelly roll pan (cookie sheet). Bake at 350 degrees for 20 minutes or until set. Cool completely in pan on wire rack; cut into bars. Makes about 4 dozen bars.
