REESE'S Peanut Butter Chip Brownies

Ingredients

• 1 cup butter or margarine (2 sticks), softened
• 1 package cream cheese (3 oz.), softened
• 2 cups sugar
• 3 eggs
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 3/4 cup HERSHEY'S Cocoa
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1/4 tsp baking powder
• 1 2/3 cups REESE'S Peanut Butter Chips (10 oz pkg.)

Method

1. Preheat the oven to 325°F and grease the bottom of a 13x9x2-inch baking pan.
2. Beat the butter, cream cheese, and sugar together until fluffy.
3. Mix in the eggs and vanilla extract.
4. In a separate bowl, combine the flour, cocoa, salt, and baking powder, then gradually blend into the butter mixture.
5. Fold in the peanut butter chips and spread the batter evenly into the prepared pan.
6. Bake for 35 to 40 minutes, until the brownies begin pulling away from the sides of the pan.
7. Let cool completely before frosting if desired, then cut into bars.