Mrs. Claus' Christmas & Holiday Cookies - Recipe for Congo Squares

Congo Squares

Ingredients

16 ounces (1 box) light brown sugar
1 cup (2 stick) butter or margarine, melted
3 eggs
2 3/4 cups of all-purpose flour
2 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1 cup broken nuts (optional)
1 1/2 cups chocolate chips

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

  2. Grease 9x13 baking pan.

  3. Cream sugar and melted butter. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well.

  4. Sift flour and baking powder together. Stir flour into sugar and butter mixture a little at a time.

  5. Add nuts and chocolate chips.

  6. Put into prepared pan.

  7. Bake for 25 minutes.


Note: Do not use mixer.