Oh how we loved congo bars! I really don't know the derivation of the name; but nonetheless, these bars were a childhood favorite! I had forgotten about them until I was perusing my Mom's recipes in order to compile a cook book of her favorites. So, for the first time in many moons (ages really!), I am making these chocolate chip blondies! Some congo bars/squares recipes include coconut; I am guessing that since my sisters and I didn't really care for coconut as children, Mom left it out. I love coconut now and think it would be equally as good with coconut as it is without! These are so yummy that I am going to have to either hide them from myself or give them away as gifts!
INGREDIENTS:
1
½ sticks margarine, melted
1
box light brown sugar
3
eggs
2
¾ cups flour
2
½ teaspoons baking powder
½
teaspoon salt
1
teaspoon vanilla
1
cup chopped nuts
1
large package chocolate chips
DIRECTIONS:
Melt
margarine and pour over sugar.
Stir
to combine and cook slightly.
Add
eggs, one at a time and mix to combine.
Add
dry ingredients and blend well.
Add
vanilla, nuts, and chocolate chips.
Pour
in a greased 10x14” pan
Bake
at 350 for 30 minutes.
Cool and cut into bars or squares.
Cool and cut into bars or squares.