Party Bars - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 cups flour
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup white sugar
1/2 cup shortening
2 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla
3/4 cup milk
12 ounces chocolate chips
1 cup maraschino cherry

Preparation

Sift flour, baking powder and salt.
Cream shortening and sugars.
Beat in eggs, add vanilla and beat until fluffy.
Add milk and dry ingredients alternately.
Stir in cherries and chocolate chips.
Pour into greased jelly roll pan.
Bake at 325\u00b0F for 24-30 minutes.
Frost with chocolate icing while warm.