Ingredients

2½cupsall-purpose flour,spoon & leveled

1tspbaking powder

¼tspbaking soda

½tspsalt

½cupunsalted butter,(1 stick)

2cupspacked light sugar,or dark brown sugar

½cupcreamy peanut butter

2large eggs,at room temperature

1tsppure vanilla extract

¾cupReese’s Pieces

Preparation

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease 11×7-inch pan and set aside.

In a saucepan over medium heat, melt the butter and brown sugar, stirring until smooth. Remove from heat, and stir in the peanut butter. Set mixture aside to cool.

In a large bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.

Add eggs, one at a time, to the peanut butter mixture, mixing well after each egg. Stir in pure vanilla extract. Add this mixture to the prepared dry ingredients, and stir until the batter is smooth.

Fold in ½ cup of Reese’s Pieces, leaving ¼ cup to sprinkle on top.

Pour batter into the greased pan, spreading batter evenly. Sprinkle with the remaining ¼ cup Reese’s Pieces.

Bake for about 25 to 30 minutes or until the top is golden brown and the edges are lightly browned.

Allow 20 minutes to cool and cut into squares. Cover and store leftover blondies at room temperature or in the refrigerator for up to 1 week.