chewy molasses bars

Ingredients

• Servings: 16
• crisco® original no-stick cooking spray
• 1/2 cup crisco® all-vegetable shortening*
• 1/3 cup molasses
• 3/4 cup firmly packed brown sugar
• 1 large egg, lightly beaten
• 1 1/4 cups pillsbury best® all purpose flour
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 cup chopped walnuts
• powdered sugar

Recipe

Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 25 mins Ready Time: 1 hr


• heat oven to 350 degrees f. coat 9 x 9-inch pan lightly with no-stick cooking spray.
• heat shortening and molasses to boiling in large saucepan, stirring constantly. remove from heat. stir in brown sugar. add egg. beat until fluffy. combine flour, salt and baking soda in small bowl. stir into molasses mixture. blend in nuts. spread in prepared baking pan.
• bake 22 to 25 minutes. cool. sprinkle with powdered sugar. cut into 16 bars.