Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Kiss Bars Recipe

Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 22 minutes
Total Time: 32 minutes
Yield: About 24 bars
Category: Dessert
Method: Baking
Cuisine: American
Diet: Vegetarian

Ingredients:

• 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 2/3 cup milk chocolate chips
• 1/2 cup creamy peanut butter
• 1/2 cup brown sugar
• 1/2 cup softened unsalted butter
• 1/2 cup granulated sugar
• 1 egg
• 3/4 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/8 teaspoon salt
• 24 Hershey’s Kisses

Instructions:

1. Preheat Oven: Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and grease a 9×13 inch baking dish.
2. Prepare Dough: In a large mixing bowl, blend together softened butter, both sugars, peanut butter, and the egg until the mixture is smooth and well combined.
3. Add Dry Ingredients: Gently mix in the flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt, and milk chocolate chips until all the ingredients are evenly incorporated.
4. Press into Pan: Evenly press the dough into the prepared baking dish.
5. Bake: Bake for approximately 22 minutes or until the edges are golden brown.
6. Add Hershey’s Kisses: Upon removing from the oven, immediately press Hershey’s Kisses onto the top of the bars while they are still hot.
7. Cool and Cut: Allow the bars to cool completely in the pan. Once cooled, cut into squares, ensuring that each square has a Hershey’s Kiss in the center.

Notes:

• You can customize these bars by using different flavors of Hershey’s Kisses for variety.
• Store any leftover bars in an airtight container.