{new favorite} congo bars

I love chocolate chip cookies, and chocolate chip brownies (aka blondies or congo bars). But this is my NEW favorite version of Congo Bars. They have great flavor and are so nice and chewy. I made a 9x13 pan this past weekend, took it as dessert for our family (of 13) dinner and brought home only 4! I guess everyone else thought they were good too!

Congo Bars Recipe:
(Recipe adapted from Bakerella)

Ingredients:
2 3/4 c. all purpose flour
2 1/2 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. salt
2/3 c. butter, softened
2 c. brown sugar
3 eggs
1 tsp. vanilla
*1 package milk chocolate chips (about 2 c.) OR use 1 c. chocolate chips & 1 c. M&Ms like I did :)
1 c. chopped pecans
Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Sift flour, baking powder and salt in a large bowl. Set aside. Combine butter and sugar using a mixer until blended. Add eggs, one at a time to sugar mixture, mixing on low in between each addition. Add vanilla and mix. Add flour and mix until combined. Stir in chips and then pecans.
2. Coat a 9x13 pan with non-stick spray and spread batter evenly into dish.
3. Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes or until top is golden brown. Make sure you don’t over bake.