As we were baking goodies for Christmas, my wife came across this recipe card from her recipe file box.
My wife grew up on a Mennonite Farm in the Heartland. Everyday her mother ( Irene Thiessen) would take lunch to her father and brothers working in the field. She would prepare a lunch, pack the pick up truck and spread it out on the tailgate when she arrived.
This was their favorite dessert. My wife made it for our kids and we are making it for our grand children. It's quick, easy, simple. delicious........ It's a great recipe to teach kids to bake.
I've adapted it a bit to update it. I have not changed the integrity of the original recipe.
This was made by hand, a mixer is not necessary.
1 stick of butter, melted
1 1/2 C well packed brown sugar
1/2 C white sugar
3 eggs, beaten
1 TBS vanilla
2 1/2 C flour
1/2 tsp salt
1 1/2 tsp baking powder (my wife eliminated the baking powder to make the dough more dense)
1 (10 - 12 oz) bag of chocolate chips (for Christmas she uses a bag of red, green and brown chips)
In a bowl, mix together:
butter
brown sugar
white sugar
until well combined
Add:
eggs (one at a time)
vanilla
In a small bowl, sift together:
flour
salt
baking powder
Add to the wet ingredients
Stir until combined
(my wife folds some of the chocolate chips into the batter)
Spray a jelly roll pan with a cooking spray
Spread out the dough evenly and top with remaining chocolate chips.
Bake at 350 degrees for 15 - 20 minutes. The edges will be slightly browned
Do not over bake!
Cool completely and cut into squares
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| This is Irene Thiessen's original hand written recipe card. |
Enjoy!
Peace in the Kitchen!
