CHOCOLATE CHIP CAKE BARS Margaret Reid

1 pkg. yellow cake mix

2 eggs

¼ cup brown sugar

¼ cup butter or margarine, melted

¼ cup water

2 cups chocolate chips, divided

½ cup walnuts or pecans, chopped

1 Tbsp shortening

In a mixing bowl, combine the first 5 ingredients. Beat on medium speed for 2 minutes. Stir in 1 ½ cups chocolate chips and the nuts. Spread in a greased 13 X 9 pan. Bake at 375 degrees for 20-25 minutes or until lightly browned and a toothpick come out clean from center. Cool on wire rack. Melt shortening with remaining chips, drizzle over the top. Cut into bars. Yield: about 3 ½ dozen cookies.

Note: You can substitute any flavor chips or use one flavor in the bars and one flavor for the topping.