PEANUT BUTTER M & M BARS


227 grams butter, softened
2 cups sugar
2 eggs
3 teaspoons vanilla
1 cup peanut butter
2 cups plain flour
2 x 180 gram packets  M & M's

preheat oven to 180 c.
grease and line a 9 x 13  baking dish with baking paper

using an electric mixer, beat together  butter and sugar until light and fluffy.

add the egg, peanut butter, and vanilla.

turning the mixer to low, add the flour and beat till well combined.

stir in 1 1/2 packets of M & Ms.

press cookie dough into baking dish.

press the rest of the M & M's into the top of the dough.

bake for 20 to 25 minutes. until golden on top.

cool completely in dish.