Chocolate Squares I
Description
Try this easy recipe for a chocolate bar cookie with dates and nuts.
Ingredients
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1 cup dates, pitted and chopped
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1 cup boiling water
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1 cup white sugar
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1 cup shortening
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2 eggs
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1 1/3 cups all-purpose flour
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1 teaspoon salt
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1 teaspoon baking soda
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2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
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1 teaspoon vanilla extract
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1 cup semisweet chocolate chips
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1 cup chopped walnuts
Directions
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Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (180 degrees C).
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Cook chopped dates and water over low heat until soft. Set aside.
3
Cream together sugar and shortening. Add eggs and beat well. Stir in flour, salt, baking soda, cocoa and vanilla and mix well. Stir in date mixture.
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Pour in 9 x 11 inch pan and top with chocolate chips and chopped nuts. Bake until toothpick comes out clean. (10 - 15 minutes)