Spicy Chocolate Bars - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 1/2 c. shortening
1 1/2 c. sugar
1 1/2 c. brown sugar
4 eggs
2 tsp. vanilla
4 c. unsifted flour
2 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. salt
4 tsp. cinnamon
1 tsp. ground cloves
1 tsp. nutmeg
2 c. semi-sweet chocolate pieces (12 oz. pkg.)

Preparation

Cream shortening and sugars until fluffy.
Beat in eggs, one at a time.
Add vanilla.
Blend in dry ingredients, add chocolate pieces or reserve chocolate and sprinkle over dough before baking. Spread into 2 ungreased 15 1/2 x 10 1/2 x 1-inch pans or 3 (13 x 9 x 2-inch) pans.
Bake in oven at 375\u00b0 for 20 minutes.
Cut into 80 bars and cool.