Grandma's Peanut Butter Blondies

By Addie

These rich, chewy and utterly delightful chocolate-studded treats were a summer evening tradition at Grandma's: Blondies and coffee after dinner on the patio.

Ingredients

• 1 cup (2 sticks) butter, melted
• 1 cup chunky-style peanut butter
• 1 cup firmly packed light brown sugar
• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 1 cup semisweet chocolate chips
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 3 large eggs, lightly beaten

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350°F. Lightly spray a 13x9inch baking pan with nonstick cooking spray.

Combine the melted butter, granulated and brown sugars, the eggs and vanilla in a large bowl. Whisk until smooth. Add the peanut butter. Mix well.

Combine the flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt in a medium bowl. Slowly whisk the flour mixture into the peanut butter mixture until well mixed. Stir in the chocolate chips.

Spread the batter in the prepared pan. Bake until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, 32 to 35 minutes. Cool completely on a wire rack. Cut into 24 bars to serve.
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Grandma's Secret Tip:
For my Aunt Beth, who loved white chocolate, Grandma used 1 cup chopped white chocolate instead of the chocolate chips; for Uncle Harry, it was 1 cup butterscotch chips or 1/2 cup chopped peanuts.