Amazon Bars

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Title: Amazon Bars
Categories: Cookies, Chocolate
Yield: 1 servings

3/4 c Golden crisco shortening
1 1/4 c Firmly-packed brown sugar
2 tb Milk
1 tb Vanilla
1 Egg
1 3/4 c All-purpose flour
1 ts Salt
3/4 ts Baking soda
1 c Semi-sweet chocolate chips
1 c Coarsely chopped pecans

1. Preheat oven to 375F (190C). Grease a 9 x 13-inch (23
cm x 33 cm) pan with shortening. Place foil on countertop
for cooling cookies.
2. Combine shortening, brown sugar, milk and vanilla in
large bowl. Beat at medium speed of electric mixer until
well blended. Beat egg into creamed mixture.
3. Combine flour, salt and baking soda. Mix into creamed
mixture just until blended. Stir in chocolate chips and
pecans.
4. Spread into prepared pan using long metal spatula.
5. Bake at 375F (190C) for 20 minutes. Reduce oven
temperature to 325F (160C). Bake for 5 additional
minutes. DO NOT OVERBAKE. Cool 2 minutes in pan. Cut into
16 bars.

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