CHOCOLATE-CHIP PECAN SQUARES

Source: Southern Living Cooking School
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Ingredients

Directions:
3/4 cup chopped pecans
No-stick cooking spray (recommend Crisco)
1/2 cup butter flavored shortening (recommend Crisco)
1/2 cup firmly packed light brown sugar
1 large egg
1 tablespoon milk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
3/4 cup all-purpose flour
2 cups milk chocolate morsels, divided
●Place pecans in single layer in shallow pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 8-10 minutes or until toasted, stirring occasionally.
●Coat 9-inch square pan with cooking spray.
●Beat shortening, brown sugar, egg, milk and vanilla extract at medium speed with electric mixer until well blended; add flour and beat at low speed just until combined.
●Stir in 1 cup chocolate morsels and ½ cup pecans. Spread mixture into prepared pan.
●Bake at 350 degrees 25-30 minutes or until lightly browned.
●Remove from oven and sprinkle with remaining 1 cup chocolate morsels. Let stand 5 minutes or until chocolate is soft and melted.
●Spread chocolate evenly and sprinkle with remaining 1/4 cup pecans. Cool in pan on wire rack for 2 hours or until completely cool.