Chocolate Cinnamon Hazelnut Bars

Prep time includes cook time.

• Ready In: 1 hr
• Yields: 30 bars

Ingredients

• 2  cups all-purpose flour
• 3⁄4 cup butter or 3⁄4 cup margarine, softened
• 1⁄3 cup sugar
• 3⁄4 teaspoon baking powder
• 3⁄4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1 1⁄2 cups  chopped hazelnuts
• 1  cup  semi-sweet chocolate chips
• 1⁄4 cup butter or 1⁄4 cup margarine, cut into pieces
• 1 1⁄4 cups  packed light brown sugar
• 3  eggs
• 1  teaspoon vanilla extract
•  sifted confectioners' sugar

Directions

1. ---ForCookie Crust---.
2. Beat flour, 3/4 cups of softened butter, sugar, baking powder and cinnamon in a large bowl until mixture is crumbly.
3. Stir in hazelnuts.
4. Press into bottom of ungreased 9x13 inch baking pan.
5. Bake in preheated 350 degree oven for 15-18 minutes or until firm.
6. ---ForChocolate Layer---.
7. Melt chocolate chips, 1/4 cup of butter that you cut into pieces in a medium saucepan over lowest heat, stirring constantly until smooth.
8. Remove from heat; stir in brown sugar, eggs and vanilla.
9. Pour over hot crust.
10. Bake at 350 degrees for 20-25 minutes or until center is set.
11. Cool completely in pan on wire rack.
12. Sprinkle with confectioner's sugar.
13. Cut into 30 bars.