Congo Bars

Another yummy treat we made this Labor Day weekend!

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Congo Bars

• 2 3/4 cups flour
• 2 1/2 tsp baking powder
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 2/3 cup softened butter
• 2 cups brown sugar
• 3 eggs
• 1 tsp vanilla
• 12 oz pkg chocolate chips, or whatever combo you feel like! (we used white chocolate, peanut butter, chocolate and toffee chips!)
• 1 cup chopped pecans (optional) - we added these and the kids didn't even know they were there!

YOU MUST MIX BY HAND!!!

Sift flour, baking powder and salt into a bowl (we didn't sift). Set aside.

Stir brown sugar into softened (not melted) butter into another large bowl until butter disappears. You can use the back of the spoon to help incorporate the 2 together.

Add eggs one at a time to butter mixture and stir well after each egg.

Add vanilla, chocolate chips and nuts. Mix well.

Add dry flour mixture and stir well until combined.

Coat a 9 x 13 pan with spray and spread batter evenly into dish. Bake at 350 for 30 minutes or until top is golden brown. Make sure you don't overbake. Start checking at about 28 minutes and add time as needed!