Peanut Butter Bars

Ingredients

• 1 cup chocolate chips dark
• 3 large eggs 
• 1.3 cup granulated sugar 
• 9 oz peanut butter (I weighed it out on a scale)
• 1 cup reese's peanut butter cups mini
• 0.5 cup lightly peanuts salted chopped
• 0.7 cup chips white
• 0.5 cup reese's pieces 
• 6.8 ounces stirred and carefully measured unbleached flour all-purpose well
• 6 tablespoons butter unsalted softened
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract 

Equipment

• frying pan
• oven
• mixing bowl
• blender
• roasting pan
• aluminum foil

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Line a 9×13 inch metal pan with foil and spray with baking spray (or just use nonstick foil).In a mixing bowl, using a handheld mixer, beat the peanut butter, softened butter and sugar until smooth. By hand, stir in the eggs, salt and vanilla stirring just until mixed.
2. Add the flour and stir just until mixed.Stir in white chips, peanuts and a cup of the chocolate chips. Press firmly into pan.
3. Bake on center rack for 23-25 minutes or until center is set.
4. Remove from oven and Immediately scatter the halved Reese’s Minis over the top.
5. Sprinkle more chocolate chips (or Reese’s Pieces) into the gaps.
6. Let cool at room temperature for about 10 minutes, then transfer pan to a larger pan (a roasting pan). Put ice water in the pan so that it comes about halfway up the sides.
7. Let cool in pan.