Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Bars
- 1 cup shortening
- 1-1/2 cups packed brown sugar
- 2 eggs
- 2 tablespoons molasses
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 3 cups quick-cooking oats
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 3/4 teaspoon salt
- 2 cups (12 ounces) semisweet chocolate chips
- 3/4 cup chopped pecans
- In a large bowl, cream shortening and brown sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in molasses and vanilla. Combine the oats, flour, baking soda and salt; gradually add to the creamed mixture until well combined. Stir in chocolate chips and pecans.
- Spread in a greased 13-in. x 9-in. baking pan. Bake at 350u0b0 for 28-32 minutes or until golden brown and edges pull away from sides of pan. Cool on a wire rack. Cut into bars.
shortening, brown sugar, eggs, molasses, vanilla, quickcooking oats, flour, baking soda, salt, chocolate chips, pecans
Taken from www.tasteofhome.com/recipes/oatmeal-chocolate-chip-bars/ (may not work)