Butterscotch Squares
This is one of my mother’s favorite and recipes and is at least 50 years old!
- 2¾ cups sifted flour
- 2½ tsp. baking powder
- ½ tsp. salt
- ⅔ cup shortening
- 2¼ cups brown sugar
- 3 eggs
- 1 cup nut meats
- 1 6-oz. package chocolate chips
Sift flour, baking powder and salt. Melt shortening. Stir in brown sugar and cool slightly. Beat in eggs one at a time; add flour mixture, nuts and chocolate chips. Blend well. Pour into greased pan (10½” x 15½” x ¾”). Bake at 350 degrees from 25 to 30 minutes. When almost cool, cut into 2” x 2” squares. [Note: dates can be substituted for chocolate chips.]
