Chocolate-Stuffed Peanut Butter Brownies




1 1/3 c. packed brown sugar
1/4 c. butter or maragarine, melted
1/2 c. creamy peanut butter
1 tsp. vanilla
3 eggs
1 1/2 c. flour
3/4 tsp. baking powder
1/4 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. salt
36 chocolate-covered peanut butter cup candies
1/2 c. semisweet chocolate chips

Heat oven to 350*. Grease or spray bottom and sides of 9x13 inch pan. In large bowl, beat brown sugar, butter, peanut butter, vanilla and eggs with electric mixer on medium speed, or mix with spoon, until well blended. Stir in flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt. Cut 12 of the candies into fourths. Stir cut-up candies and chocolate chips into batter. Spread in pan. Bake 25-30 minutes or until golden brown. Immediately press remaining 24 candies in brownies in 4 even rows of 6 each. Cool completely, about 1 1/2 hours.