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Festive Holiday Bars

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Prep Time: 00:20

Bake Time: 00:30

Total Time: 00:50

Yield: Makes about 40 squares

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With this versatile recipe, feel free to substitute dried fruits, chocolate chips or candies for the chocolate candy pieces.

Ingredients

1/2 cup butter
1 1/2 cups colored chocolate candy pieces
1/2 cup shortening
2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 cup packed brown sugar
1/2 cup granulated sugar
2 eggs
2 tsp Clabber Girl Baking Powder
1 tsp vanilla

Directions

Preheat oven to 350 F, grease a 15 x 10-inch jelly roll pan and set aside. In a large mixing bowl beat butter and shortening with an electric mixer on medium to high speed about 30 seconds. Add about half of the flour, all the brown sugar and granulated sugar, eggs, Clabber Girl Baking Powder and vanilla. Beat until thoroughly combined, scraping sides of bowl occasionally. Beat or stir in the remaining flour. Stir in chocolate pieces. Press batter into prepared pan and bake for 25 to 30 minutes, or until edges are browned. Cool and cut into squares.

Festive Holiday Bars

rpic_20170418195534_lg

Prep Time: 00:20

Cook Time: 00:30

Total Time: 00:50

Yield: Makes about 40 squares

Ingredients

1/2 cup butter
1 1/2 cups colored chocolate candy pieces
1/2 cup shortening
2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 cup packed brown sugar
1/2 cup granulated sugar
2 eggs
2 tsp Clabber Girl Baking Powder
1 tsp vanilla

Directions

Preheat oven to 350 F, grease a 15 x 10-inch jelly roll pan and set aside. In a large mixing bowl beat butter and shortening with an electric mixer on medium to high speed about 30 seconds. Add about half of the flour, all the brown sugar and granulated sugar, eggs, Clabber Girl Baking Powder and vanilla. Beat until thoroughly combined, scraping sides of bowl occasionally. Beat or stir in the remaining flour. Stir in chocolate pieces. Press batter into prepared pan and bake for 25 to 30 minutes, or until edges are browned. Cool and cut into squares.