Ingredients
1/2 cup firmly packed brown sugar
1/2 cup margarine softened
1 each large egg
1 tsp vanilla
1/2 cup unbleached flour
1/2 cup rolled oats
1 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp salt
1/3 cup semisweet chocolate chips
1/4 cup chopped nuts
Directions
Grease bottom only of square baking dish, 8 x 8 x 2-inches. Mix brown
sugar, margarine, egg, and vanilla. Stir in flour, oats, baking
powder, and salt. Spread evenly in baking dish. Sprinkle with
chocolate chips and nuts. Microwave uncovered on high (100%), 4
minutes; turn dish one-quarter turn. Microwave until no longer
doughy, 2 to 3 minutes. Cool; cut into about 2 inch squares. Makes 16
Cookies
Servings: 4 servings
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Categories: Chocolate; Cookie; Dessert
The History of Recipes
Transcribed cooking instructions as an idea can be observed back into the far past, at least as far back into recorded history as the ancient Egyptians, and quite possibly further than that. However, these, ancient cookbooks were just very basic pictorial recipes for preparing meals.
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We hope you enjoy this Chocolate Chip Squares recipe.
