1/3 cup shortening (we used butter) 1 1/4 cups packed brown sugar 2 eggs 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour 1 1/4 teaspoon baking powder 1/4 teaspoon salt 1/2 cup semi-sweet chocolate pieces 1/2 cup coarsely broken nuts splash of vanilla (our addition) Directions:
Heat oven to 350ºF. Grease a 9×9 square pan and set aside.
Mix shortening (or butter), sugar and eggs thoroughly.
Stir dry ingredients together and blend into the shortening mixture. Stir in chocolate pieces and nuts. Spread in greased pan.
Bake at 350º for 30 to 35 minutes. When almost cool cut into bars. Makes 16 bars.