1 ¾ cups flour
½ teaspoon baking soda
1 ¼ cups sugar
¾ cups peanut butter
½ cup butter
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 egg
2 cups chocolate chips, divided
Combine 1 ¾ cups of flour and ½ teaspoon of baking soda in a small bowl. Beat 1 ¼ cups of sugar, ¾ cup peanut butter, 1 teaspoon vanilla and ½ cup butter in a large bowl until creamy. Beat in 1 egg. Gradually beat in flour mixture. Stir in 1 cup of chocolate chips. Press into an ungreased 13 x 9 -inch baking pan. Sprinkle with remaining chocolate chips; press down lightly. Bake in a preheated 350 degree oven for 20 - 25 minutes. Cut into bars. Makes 3 dozen bars.