Chocolate Chip Cookie Bars

Chocolate Chip Cookie Bars

1 1/4  Cups Brown Sugar, firmly packed
3/4 Cup  Butter Flavored Shortening
2 TBS  Milk
1 TBS  Vanilla
1  Egg
1 3/4 Cups All Purpose Flour
1 tsp  Salt
3/4 tsp  Baking Soda
1 Cup  Semisweet Chocolate Chips
1 Cup  Pecans, coarsely chopped



Preheat oven to 350.  Grease 13x9 pan.

Combine sugar, shortening, milk and vanilla.  Add egg.
Combine flour, salt, and baking soda.  Add to wet mixture.
Beat at low speed until just blended.
Stir in chocolate chips and pecans.

Press dough evenly into prepared pan.
Bake at 350 for 22-25 minutes until lightly browned
and firm in the center.  Do not overbake.

Cool completely and cut into squares.

*Note - You can also make these into cookies.
350 for 9-12 minutes.