Chocolate Chip Pecan Squares

Chocolate Chip Pecan Squares

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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

  1. HEAT oven to 350ºF. Lightly coat an 8 x 8 x 2-inch pan with no-stick cooking spray.
  2. COMBINE shortening, sugar, egg, milk, salt and vanilla in large bowl. Beat at medium speed of electric mixer until well blended.
  3. MIX in flour at low speed. Stir in 3/4 C. chocolate chips and 1/2 C. nuts. Spread in pan.
  4. 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.