3/4 cup butter or margarine, softened
1 cup granulated sugar
1/4 cup light corn syrup
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 eggs
1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 1/2 cups peanut butter chips

In large bowl, beat butter, sugar, corn syrup and vanilla extract until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating until well blended.

Stir together flour, cocoa, baking powder and salt; gradually blend into butter mixture. Stir in peanut butter chips. Spread into greased 13 x 9-inch baking pan. Bake at 350 degrees F for 20 to 25 minutes or until brownies just begin to pull away from sides of pan.

Cool completely in pan on wire rack. Cut into bars.

Yields 36 brownies.