Butternut Chewies - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 c. butter flavored Crisco
2 eggs
2 c. firmly packed brown sugar
1 tsp. vanilla
1 1/2 c. unsifted all-purpose flour
2 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. salt
1 c. chopped nuts

Preparation

Preheat oven to 350\u00b0.
Grease 13 x 9-inch pan with butter flavored Crisco.
Beat eggs until light and foamy in large bowl. With mixer, blend in sugar, vanilla and Crisco until creamy. Combine flour, baking powder and salt.
Add eggs to mixture.
Mix at low speed until blended.
Stir in nuts at low speed (mixture will be stiff).
Spread evenly in pan.
Bake at 350\u00b0 for 25 to 30 minutes or until top is light brown.
Cool 10 to 15 minutes.
Cut in bars.
Makes 2 dozen.