Name: Chocolate Chip Bar Cookies with Pecans
Yield: Makes about 24
Ingredients: 1 pound dark brown sugar (about 2 cups firmly packed); 2/3 cup solid vegetable shortening, melted, cooled; 3 large eggs; 2 2/3 cups all purpose flour; 2 1/2 teaspoons baking powder; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1 12-ounce package semisweet chocolate chips; 1 cup coarsely chopped pecans

Recipe information

Yield
Makes about 24

Ingredients

1 pound dark brown sugar (about 2 cups firmly packed)

2/3 cup solid vegetable shortening, melted, cooled

3 large eggs

2 2/3 cups all purpose flour

2 1/2 teaspoons baking powder

1/2 teaspoon salt

1 12-ounce package semisweet chocolate chips

1 cup coarsely chopped pecans

Preparation

Step 1
Preheat oven to 350°F. Butter 13 x 9 x 2-inch baking pan. Using electric mixer, beat sugar and shortening in large bowl to blend. Beat in eggs 1 at a time. Sift flour, baking powder and salt over batter; beat to blend. Mix in chocolate chips and nuts. Spread batter in prepared pan.
Step 2
Bake until top is golden and tester inserted into center comes out with moist crumbs still attached, about 35 minutes. Cool in pan on rack; cut into bars.

TagsBar Cookie Cookie Dessert Chocolate Pecan Nut Baking Bon Appétit

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