Chocolate River Bars

Directions

1. 1
   Turn oven to 350°.
2. 2
   Grease a 13 x 9 x 2-inch baking pan.
3. 3
   In a large mixer bowl, beat butter or margarine with electric mixer on medium speed until softened (about 30 seconds).
4. 4
   Add brown sugar and sugar and beat until fluffy.
5. 5
   Add egg and extract.
6. 6
   Beat well.
7. 7
   In a medium mixing bowl, stir together flour, baking soda and salt.
8. 8
   With mixer on low speed, gradually add flour mixture to butter mixture, beating until well mixed.
9. 9
   Spread batter in the greased baking pan.
10. 10
    Sprinkle chocolate pieces evenly over top of batter.
11. 11
    Place in the 350° oven about 2 minutes or just until chocolate pieces soften.
12. 12
    Remove pan from oven.
13. 13
    With a table knife, swirl the melted chocolate pieces into the batter.
14. 14
    Return the pan to the 350° oven.
15. 15
    Bake 12 to 15 minutes more or until golden.
16. 16
    Cool in pan on cooling rack.
17. 17
    Cut into bars.
18. 18
    Makes 32 bars.