Chipmunk Bars - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. sugar
1 c. shortening
1/4 c. cocoa
1 3/4 c. flour
1 tsp. soda
1/2 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. salt
2 beaten eggs
1 tsp. vanilla
1 c. boiling water
1 c. chopped dates
1 small pkg. chocolate chips

Preparation

Cream together the first 2 ingredients.
Sift together the next 5.
Add beaten egg and vanilla.
Cool the boiling water and chopped dates and add to the batter.
Place mixture on a jelly roll pan.
Add chocolate bits and nutmeats (may be omitted).
Bake 35 minutes at 350\u00b0.