Chocolate Chip Chewies

Submitted by Evelyn Cox


Cream:
2 cups brown sugar
2/3 c ups shortening
3 eggs
1 tsp. vanilla


Mix and add:
2 cups flour
1/2 tsp. salt
1 tsp. baking powder


Then add 2 cups chocolate chips and 1/2 cup nuts.
Mix well.
Bake in 9x13 inch pan, greased and lightly floured for 20 minutes until light brown at 350 degrees F.

(I put 1/2 cup whole wheat flour for part of the flour and added 1/4 cup applesauce and 1/3 cup oatmeal.)