Chinese Chews

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup shortening
• 1 cup sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 cup flour
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup nuts (pecans or walnuts)
• 1/2 cup shredded coconut
• 1/2 cup chopped dates

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• 2 cream shortening and sugar.
• 3 add eggs and vanilla.
• 4 mix flour and salt with nuts, coconut and dates.
• 5 fold flour mixture into creamed mixture.
• 6 bake in greased 8 x 8 inch baking dish for 20 minutes.
• 7 cool slightly on a rack before cutting into bars.