Peanut Butter Chocolate Bars

1 C. smooth or chunky peanut butter

6 T. butter or margarine softened

3/4 C. packed brown sugar

1/2 C. granulated sugar

1 tsp. vanilla

3 eggs

1 C. flour

2 C. (11 1/2 oz. package) of milk chocolate chips

1 C. colored sugars or small colored candies for decoration

Beat peanut butter, butter, brown sugar, sugar and vanilla in a large mixing bowl until smooth. Beat in eggs. Beat in flour. Stir in 3/4 C. of the chips. Spread into a greased 13x 9 baking pan.

Bake in preheated 350-degree oven for 20 – 25 minutes until edges are slightly brown.

Remove from oven immediately sprinkle with remaining chocolate chips and let stand for 5 minutes.

Spread the melted chocolate over the top. Sprinkle colored sugar over the melted chocolate. Cool in pan wire rack.

Makes 2 1/2 dozen bars.

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