Chipper Date Brownies

Submitted by Maryland Jim

"Found this recipe in an older Southern Living Christmas Cookie Cookbook. Very tasty."

 

• Ready In: 50mins
• Ingredients: 12
• Yields: 36 brownies

ingredients

• 1 (8 ounce) package pitted dates, chopped
• 1 cup boiling water
• 1 cup shortening
• 1 cup sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 3⁄4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1⁄4 cup cocoa
• 1⁄2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 3⁄4 cup chopped walnuts
• 1 (6 ounce) package semisweet chocolate morsels

directions

1. Combine dates and boling water in a small mixing bowl;cook to room temperature.
2. Cream shortening in a large mixing bowl; gradually add sugar, beating well. Add eggs, beating well. Stir in vanilla and date mixture, mixing well.
3. Combine flour, cocoa, soda, and salt in a medium mixing bowl. Add to creamed mixture, stirring well. Spread batter in a greased 15X10X1 inch jellyroll pan: sprinkle with walnuts and chocolate morsels. Bake at 375 for 25 to 30 minutes. Cool completely in pan; cut into 2 inch squares.