Blond Brownies - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. sifted flour
1/2 tsp. baking powder
1/8 tsp. soda
1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 c. chopped nuts
1/3 c. butter or other shortening
1 c. firmly packed brown sugar
1 egg, slightly beaten
1 tsp. vanilla
1 small pkg. semi-sweet chocolate chips

Preparation

Sift flour once.
Add baking powder, soda and salt.
Sift again and add nuts.
Mix shortening with sugar and add eggs and vanilla.
Add chocolate chips and flour mixture.
Spread in a greased 9 x 9 x 2-inch pan.
Bake at 350\u00b0 for 20 to 25 minutes. Makes 2 dozen.