Congo Bars

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 15
• 10 tablespoons butter, softened
• 1 lb brown sugar
• 3 eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 12 ounces chocolate chips
• 1/2 cup pecans

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• 2 grease 10 x 15 inch pan.
• 3 in small bowl, combine flour, baking powder and salt. set aside.
• 4 in large bowl, beat butter and sugar until creamy.
• 5 add vanilla and one egg at a time, beating well after each egg.
• 6 stir in flour mixture and blend well.
• 7 fold in chocolate chips and nuts.
• 8 spread evenly in pan.
• 9 bake until top is lightly browned, about 30 minutes.
• 10 transfer to wire rack to cool.
• 11 cut into bars.
• 12 sprinkle with powdered sugar, if desired.