Ingredients
1/2 cup butter flavor crisco
1/2 cup brown sugar, firmly packed
1 egg
1 tbsp milk
1 tsp vanilla
3/4 cup flour, all purpose
1 package milk chocolate chips
1 11 1/2 ounces, divided
3/4 cup pecans, chopped, divided
Directions
1. Heat oven to 350 F. Grease a 8 x 8 x 2 inch pan with Butter Flavor
Crisco. Set aside.
2. Cream Butter Flavor Crsco, brown sugar, egg, milk and vanilla in
large bowl at medium speed of electric mixer until well blended.
Reduce speed to low. Add flour. Stir in one cup chocolate chips and
1/2 cup nuts. Spread in pan.
3. Bake at 350 for 25 to 30 minutes, or until lightly browned. Remove
from oven. Sprinkle with one cup chocolate chips. Wait 5 minutes, or
until chips soften. Spread evenly. Sprinkle with other 1/4 cup nuts.
Cool Completely. Cut into 2x2 inch squares.
Makes 16 squares.
Source: Butter Flavor Crisco Cookie Collection, page 25. Shared by:
David Knight
Preparation Time: 15 Mi
Servings: 16 cookies
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