Chocolate Chip Pecan Squares
Prep Time: 15 min
Cook Time: 30 Min
Serves 16 Servings
Difficulty Easy
Ingredients
- 1/2 C. Crisco® Butter Flavor All-Vegetable Shortening
- 1/2 C. firmly packed brown sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1 Tbsp. milk
- 1/2 tsp. salt
- 1 tsp. Spice Islands® Pure Vanilla Extract
- 3/4 C. all-purpose flour
- 1 1/2 C. (9 oz.) semi-sweet chocolate chips
- 3/4 C. chopped pecans
Directions
- HEAT oven to 350ºF. Lightly coat an 8 x 8 x 2-inch pan with no-stick cooking spray.
- COMBINE shortening, sugar, egg, milk, salt and vanilla in large bowl. Beat at medium speed of electric mixer until well blended.
- MIX in flour at low speed. Stir in 3/4 C. chocolate chips and 1/2 C. nuts. Spread in pan.
- BAKE 25 to 30 minutes, or until lightly browned. Remove from oven. Sprinkle with 3/4 C. chocolate chips. Wait 5 minutes, or until chips soften. Spread evenly. Sprinkle 1/4 C. nuts over top, if desired. Cool in pan on cooling rack. Cut into 2 x 2-inch squares.
