Telephone Bars

Total Time: 55 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 35 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1 cup dates, chopped
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 cup boiling water
• 1/2 cup shortening
• 1 cup sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 2 tablespoons cocoa
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/2 cup whole wheat flour
• 1 cup chocolate chips

Recipe

• 1 place the dates and baking soda in a small bowl and pour the boiling water over them. mix and cover.
• 2 cream the sugar and shortening. add the eggs, vanilla, salt, and cocoa. combine with the date mixture.
• 3 add the all-purpose flour and whole wheat flour in small amounts with the above mixture and beat well.
• 4 spread in a greased 9 x 13 pan and sprinkle chocolate chips on top.
• 5 bake at 350* for 30-35 minutes. cool and cut into bars or squares.