CONGO BARS I

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This was given to me by my mother-in-law; it has been a favorite of my husbands since he was a youngster :-)

Provided by Mellan

Categories Desserts Cookies Bar Cookie Recipes

Yield 35

Number Of Ingredients 9

Ingredients

2 cups sifted all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
½ teaspoon salt
⅔ cup shortening
2 ¼ cups packed brown sugar
3 eggs
2 cups semisweet chocolate chips
1 cup chopped walnuts
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Steps:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (180 degrees C).
Melt shortening, stir in brown sugar. Let cool.
Beat in the eggs.
Add dry ingredients.
Add chocolate chips, nuts and vanilla.
Pour in 10 x 15-inch pan and bake for 30 minutes. Cool and cut into squares.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 188.7 calories, Carbohydrate 26 g, Cholesterol 15.9 mg, Fat 9.5 g, Fiber 1 g, Protein 2.2 g, SaturatedFat 3 g, Sodium 72.3 mg, Sugar 19.1 g