Time for holiday treats! I’m not a baker by any means, so when I thought about posting a recipe for cookies or bars I wanted to find something with few ingredients and limited instructions. Bingo ! Marjorie Standish saves the day again. Here is her recipe for Quick Party Bars which is featured in her book Cooking Down East. Enjoy.
Quick Party Bars
1 stick margarine
½ cup light brown sugar
1 egg
1 teaspoon vanilla
½ cup flour
½ cup oatmeal
1 cup chocolate bits
Nuts
Cream shortening. Add light brown sugar. Add vanilla, egg and beat until light and creamy. Add sifted flour, fold in oatmeal. No baking powder in recipe. Turn into buttered 8 by 8 inch pan and bake at 350 degrees for 20 minutes.
Place pan on rack to cook. Then spread 1 cup semisweet chocolate bits, melted, all over top of baked bars. Sprinkle chopped nuts on top. Cool and cut into bars.