Congo Bars

Name: Congo Bars
Ingredients: 2-3/4 cups All-purpose Flour; 2-1/2 teaspoons Baking Powder; 1/2 teaspoons Salt; 1 pound Light Brown Sugar; 2/3 cups Butter, Softened; 3 whole Eggs; 1 teaspoon Vanilla; 11-1/2 ounces, weight Package Milk Chocolate Chips; 1 cup Chopped Pecans (optional)

9 ingredients

9 steps

Ingredients

2-3/4 cups All-purpose Flour
2-1/2 teaspoons Baking Powder
1/2 teaspoons Salt
1 pound Light Brown Sugar
2/3 cups Butter, Softened
3 whole Eggs
1 teaspoon Vanilla
11-1/2 ounces, weight Package Milk Chocolate Chips
1 cup Chopped Pecans (optional)

Directions

1

Sift flour, baking powder and salt into a large bowl. Set aside.
2

Stir brown sugar into softened (not melted) butter in another large bowl until butter disappears. You can use the back of your spoon to help incorporate the two together.
3

Add eggs one at a time to the butter mixture and stir well after each egg.
4

Add vanilla, chocolate chips and nuts. Mix well.
5

Add dry flour mixture and stir until well combined.
6

Coat a 13 x 9 pan with nonstick spray and spread batter evenly into the dish.
7

Bake at 350 degrees for 30 -40 minutes or until top is golden brown. Make sure you don't over bake. Insert a toothpick to check for doneness.
8

Note: You can swap out m&ms, peanut butter or butterscotch chips and play with different flavors. If the top starts to get too brown before they are done, place a sheet of aluminum foil over the top to prevent browning.
9

Recipe courtesy of my friend, Lori.