CONGO SQUARES

By JanV

My mother made these every year around the holidays. Yummy!

Ingredients

• 2 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 1/2 tsp. baking powder
• 1/2 tsp. salt
• 2/3 cup margarine
• 1 (16 oz.) box light brown sugar
• 3 eggs
• 1 tsp. vanilla extract
• 1 cup chopped nuts
• 1 6-oz. pkg. semisweet chocolate chips

Details

Servings 12

Preparation

Step 1

Sift flour, baking powder and salt. Melt shortening and add brown sugar. Mix well and cool slightly. Add eggs, one at a time, beating after each addition. Add vanilla. Add dry ingredients, nuts and chocolate chips. Bake in a 9" x 13" pan at 350 degrees F. for 35 minutes. Cool. Cut into squares.