Conga Bars

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 35 mins

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup butter, plus
• 3 tablespoons butter
• 1 (1 lb) box brown sugar
• 3 eggs
• 2 2/3 cups flour
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 2 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 cup chocolate chips
• 1 cup chopped nuts

Recipe

• 1 heat oven to 350-degrees.
• 2 melt the butter in a large saucepan over medium heat; stir in the brown sugar, mixing well. remove from heat and set aside to cool for 10 minutes.
• 3 beat in the eggs, one at a time; add the flour, salt and baking powder. stir in chips and nuts. spread evenly into a greased 10 x 15-inch jellyroll pan; press dough down evenly with moistened fingers. bake until a tester comes out clean and sides begin to pull away from the pan, about 25-30 minutes. transfer pan to a wire rack to cool. cut into bars.