Chocolate Cinnamon Bars

By Judy1

Ingredients

• 2 cups sifted all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 1/3 cups sugar
• 4 teaspoons cinnamon
• 1/2 cup softened butter or margarine
• 1/2 cup shortening
• 1 egg
• 1 egg, separated
• 1 6 oz. package (1 cup) semi-sweet chocolate pieces
• 1/2 cup chopped walnuts

Preparation

Step 1

Mix and sift flour, baking powder, 1 cup sugar and 3 teaspoons cinnamon. Add butter or margarine, shortening, 1 egg and 1 egg yolk. Blend well with wooden spoon, or on low speed of electric mixer. Turn into a lightly greased 15x10x3/4 inch jelly roll pan; spread evenly with spatula. Beat egg white slightly; brush over mixture. Combine remaining 1/3 cup sugar, 1 teaspoon cinnamon, chocolate pieces and walnuts; sprinkle over top. Bake in a moderate over (350) for 25 minutes. Cool. Cut into bars.