* 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
* 2 cups light brown sugar, firmly packed
* 1 cup peanut butter
* 1/2 cup butter, room temperature
* 1 teaspoon baking powder
* 1/2 teaspoon soda
* 1 cup milk
* 1 teaspoon vanilla
* 3 eggs
* 1 cup semisweet chocolate chips
Preparation:
Grease bottom of 13x9x2-inch baking pan.
In a large mixing bowl, combine flour, brown sugar, peanut butter, and butter. Beat on low speed of electric mixer until crumbly. Reserve one cup; set aside.
To crumb mixture in mixing bowl add baking powder, baking soda, milk, vanilla, and eggs. Beat on low speed until moistened, then beat at medium speed for 3 minutes, scraping sides and bottom of bowl several times.
Pour batter into the prepared pan and sprinkle the 1 cup of reserved crumbs evenly over the top. Sprinkle chocolate chips evenly over crumbs. Bake at 350° for 35 to 40 minutes, or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean.