Chocolate Cinnamon Nut Bars

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 35 mins

Ingredients

• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 3/4 cup butter, softened
• 1/3 cup sugar
• 3/4 teaspoon baking powder
• 3/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1 1/2 cups chopped nuts (i used pecans)
• 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
• 1/4 cup butter
• 1 1/4 cups firmly packed brown sugar
• 3 eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• powdered sugar

Recipe

• 1 heat oven to *350.
• 2 combine flour, 3/4 cup of butter, sugar, baking powder and cinnamon in a large mixing bowl. beat at medium speed until crumbly. stir in nuts by hand.
• 3 press dough onto bottom of an ungreased 13x9-inch baking pan. bake for 15 to 18 minutes until firm.
• 4 meanwhile, melt chips and 1/4 cup butter in a medium saucepan on low heat; stir until smooth.
• 5 remove from heat; add brown sugar, eggs,and vanilla. stir until well mixed. pour mixture over hot baked crust. continue baking for 20 to 25 minutes or until the center is set.
• 6 cool completely and sprinkle with powdered sugar.