Reese's Bits Blondies

Reese's Bits Blondies

2/3 cup butter or margarine, softened
1 cup packed light brown sugar
1/2 cup granulated sugar
3/4 cup Reese's Creamy or Reese's Crunchy Peanut
Butter
2 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/3 cup milk
1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 1/3 cups ( 10-ounce package) Reesee's Bits for baking, divided
Chocolate Brownie Frosting...recipe follows

Heat oven to 325 degrees. Grease 13 x 9x2-inch baking pan. In large bowl, beat butter, brown sugar, granulated sugar and peanut butter until creamy. Add eggs and vanilla; beat well. Gradually beat in milk.
Gradually beat in flour and baking powder, beating thoroughly. Stir in 1 cup baking bits. Spread batter into prepared pan. Bake 40-45 minutes or until wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool completely in pan on wire rack. Meanwhile, prepare chocolate brownie frosting; spread over top of blondies. Sprinkle remaining 1/3 cup bits on top. Cut nto bars. Makes about 36 bars.

Chocolate Brownie Frosting

1/4 cup (1/2 stick) butter or margarine softened
1/4 cup Hershey's Cocoa
1 tablespoon light corn syrup
2 tablespoons milk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 1/2 cups powdered sugar

In medium bowl, beat butter, cocoa, corn syrup, milk and vanilla until smooth. Gradually add powdered sugar, beating until spreading consistency. Makes about 1 1/4 cups frosting.