Ingredients
- 1/2 cup butter or margarine
- 1 cup brown sugar -- packed
- 2 eggs -- slightly beaten
- 2 teaspoons vanilla
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 6 ounces semisweet chocolate pieces
- powdered sugar (optional)
Instructions
- USE THE SAUCEPAN FOR ALL INGREDIENTS
- In a medium saucepan melt butter or margarine and brown sugar; cool to
- lukewarm. Stir in eggs and vanilla. Sprinkle flour, baking powder, and
- salt over butter mixture. Stir in all but 2 tablespoons of the chocolate
- pieces; transfer to a greased 11x7x1 1/2-inch baking pan. Sprinkle with
- reserved chocolate pieces.
- Bake at 350 degrees for 25-30 minutes or til a toothpick inserted near
- center comes out clean. Cool in pan on a wire rack. If desired, sprinkle
- with powdered sugar.
- Cut into bars.