Ingredients
3/4 cup c and h golden brown sugar - firmly, packed
1/2 cup butter or margarine
1 egg
1 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
1 tsp vanilla
6 oz chocolate pieces
1/2 cup chopped walnuts
Directions
Cream together sugar and butter. Beat in egg. Stir in dry
ingredients; add vanilla and mix. Fold in chocolate and nuts. Spread
in greased 15 x 10-inch pan (this will be a thin layer of batter).
Bake in 375 degree oven 12 to 15 minutes. Cool slightly before
cutting into 48 squares.
Reprinted with permission from: Bar Cookies from the C and H Sugar
Kitchen by Jean Porter Electronic format by Karen Mintzias
Servings: 48 squares
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Categories: Chocolate; Cookie; Dessert
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