Chocolate chip bars

I have been making these a lot lately, partly because I am too lazy to actually make regular drop chocolate chip cookies. These bars are fool proof and quick, no chilling of dough, only one pan and poof... lots of chocolate chip cookies, plus who doesn't like those edge pieces :-)

Chocolate Chip Bars

Preheat oven to 350 F.

Ingredients:

1/2 cup melted butter
2 cups lightly packed brown sugar
2 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 1/2 cup flour
2 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
1 1/2 cups chocolate chips
1 cup chopped walnuts or pecans (optional)

Instructions:

Beat together the melted butter, brown sugar, eggs and vanilla.
Add the dry ingredients until mixed, then fold in the chocolate chips and nuts.
Spread the batter which will be stiff, into a greased 9 by 13 inch pan.

Bake for 20 to 25 minutes. Do not over bake.
Cool, cut and serve.
These cookies store, freeze and ship well.
They also make your friends and family very happy.

Leave out the chocolate chips for great butterscotch brownies.