Congo Squares

Photo: flickr user howieluvzus

Ingredients

cup butter or margarine -- softened

16 ounces brown sugar

2 lrgs eggs

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

cup all-purpose flour

teaspoon baking powder

teaspoon salt

6 ounces semisweet chocolate chips

1 cup pecans

Preparation

Beat butter and sugar at medium speed with an electric mixer until mixture is creamy. Add eggs and vanilla, beating well. Combine flour, baking powder, and salt; gradually add to butter mixture, beating well. Stir in chocolate chips and pecan pieces; spoon into a greased 13- x 9- x 2 inch pan. Bake at 350 degree F. for 30 minutes. Cool in pan on a wire rack (center will fall as it cools). Cut into squares.

Yield: 36 squares.