Chocolate Mincemeat Bars
- 1/2 cup shortening
- 1 cup sugar
- 3 large eggs, room temperature
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons baking soda
- 1-3/4 cups mincemeat
- 2 cups (12 ounces) semisweet chocolate chips
- Confectioners' sugar
- In a large bowl, cream shortening and sugar until light and fluffy. Add 1 egg at a time, beating well after each addition. Combine flour and baking soda; gradually add to the creamed mixture and mix well. Beat in mincemeat. Stir in chocolate chips.
- Spread into a greased 15x10x1-in. baking pan. Bake at 375u0b0 for 15-20 minutes or until dark golden brown. Cool on a wire rack. Cut into bars. Dust with confectioners' sugar.
- Freeze cooled bars in freezer containers, separating layers with waxed paper. To use, thaw before serving.
shortening, sugar, eggs, flour, baking soda, mincemeat, chocolate chips, confectioners
Taken from www.tasteofhome.com/recipes/chocolate-mincemeat-bars/ (may not work)