Ingredients: |
Ingredients: 1/2 cup (1 stick) of unsalted butter, softened at room temperature
1 heaping cup of creamy peanut butter
1¼ cup of granulated sugar
3 large eggs
1½ teaspoons pure vanilla extract
1 cup of all purpose flour
Pinch of Kosher salt
1 (11.5 ounce package) milk chocolate morsels
3/4 cup of chopped peanuts, divided
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Directions: |
Directions:Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line a 13 x 9-inch baking pan with foil or parchment paper leaving an overhang for handles. If using parchment paper, you can spray the pan with a bit of non-stick spray to make the paper stay in place. Cream together the butter and peanut butter. Blend in the sugar, eggs and vanilla extract, then add the flour and salt; mix. Fold in the package of chocolate chips and 1/2 cup of the chopped peanuts. Spread mixture evenly into the prepared pan and sprinkle the remaining chopped peanuts evenly on top. Bake at 350 degrees for about 20 to 25 minutes or just until edges are lightly browned; don't overcook. Let stand for about 10 minutes to set completely. Using the edges of the parchment paper as handles, carefully transfer the bars to a cooling rack to cool completely. Once cool, transfer to a solid surface and cut into squares. Variation: Add all of the chopped peanuts and 3/4 cup of the chocolate chips into the cookie batter; reserving the rest of the chocolate chips. Once you remove the baking pan from the oven, sprinkle the remaining chocolate chips on top, let them melt in for 5 minutes, then spread them out like frosting. |
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