- 2/3 cup peanut butter
- 1/3 cup shortening
- 1 1/4 cups white sugar
- 2 eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon water
- 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 1/4 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/3 cup semisweet chocolate chips
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 11 x 7 inch baking pan.
- In a large bowl, beat peanut butter, shortening, and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs, water, and vanilla until smooth. Combine flour, baking powder, and salt; stir into peanut butter mixture until combined. Stir in chocolate pieces. Spread dough into prepared pan.
- Bake for 40 minutes, until golden brown. Cool in the pan on a wire rack. Cut into bars.