Family Tree Recipes

From Mimi’s recipe box

This recipe is credited to Jeannie Lake, who I assume was one of Mimi’s friends. I needed a dessert to make for a barbeque, and you can’t go wrong with bars or chocolate chip anything!

First step is to sift together the flour, baking powder, salt, and sugars. I am far to lazy to sift anything, so I just dumped it in a bowl and whisked it.

Next add the oil, eggs, water, and vanilla, and beat together 1 minute (or mix until well combined).

Add the chocolate chips and mix well (and the recipe card omitted the oats, but I added them at this step).

Spread the batter on a greased cookie sheet. This worked out best using oiled hands as well to press down so it didn’t stick to everything.

Bake at 375 degrees for 20-25 minutes, and cut into squares while still hot. I used a pizza cutter for this, and got 24 generously sized bars.

Store in a covered container, and the recipe suggests putting a slice of bread in too to keep them from drying out and becoming crisp.