Chocolate Chip Bars - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. chopped dates
1 c. boiling water
1 tsp. baking soda
1 c. sugar
1 c. shortening
2 eggs
1 tsp. vanilla
1 3/4 c. flour
1 Tbsp. cocoa
1/2 tsp. salt
3/4 c. chopped nuts
3/4 c. chocolate chips

Preparation

Mix dates, boiling water and soda and let stand.
Cream sugar, shortening, eggs and vanilla.
Add flour, cocoa and salt to sugar mixture alternately with date mixture.
Spread dough out in a large cookie sheet with sides.
Sprinkle with nuts and chocolate chips.
Bake 35 to 40 minutes at 325\u00b0.