Peanut Butter Bit Brownies

Ingredients

• 1 c 2 sticks butter or margarine
• 12 c creamy or crunchy peanut butter
• 2 c sugar
• 2 tsp vanilla extract
• 4 eggs
• 12 c cocoa
• 1 c all-purpose flour
• 12 tsp baking powder
• 14 tsp salt
• 1 13 c 10 oz pkg Reeses bits for baking

Directions

1. Heat oven to 350
2. Grease 13 x 9 x 2-inch baking pan
3. In large microwave-safe bowl combine butter and peanut butter Microwave at High 100 2 to 2 12 minutes or until butter is melted and mixture is smooth when stirred
4. Stir in sugar and vanilla
5. Add eggs one at a time beating well with wooden spoon after each addition
6. Add cocoa beat until well blended
7. Add flour baking powder and salt beat well
8. Spread batter into prepared pan
9. Bake 10 minutes
10. Sprinkle baking bits over surface Bake additional 20 to 25 minutes or until brownies just begin to pull away from sides of pan
11. Cool completely in pan on wire rack Cut into bars
12. Makes about 36 brownies