Peanut Butter Bars V

⅔ cup peanut butter

⅓ cup shortening

1 ¼ cups white sugar

2 eggs

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

1 teaspoon water

1 ¾ cups all-purpose flour

1 ¼ teaspoons baking powder

¼ teaspoon salt

⅓ 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.