C.O.G’s
Source of Recipe
adapted from an M&M recipe
List of Ingredients
2/3 cup butter-flavored solid vegetable shortening
¾ cup firmly packed light brown sugar
1 large egg
¼ cup orange juice
1 tablespoon grated orange zest
2¼ cup all-purpose flour
½ teaspoon baking powder
½ teaspoon baking soda
½ teaspoon salt
1¾ cups M&M’s Milk Chocolate baking bits
1/3 cup orange marmalade
1 cup chopped pecans
Recipe
In large bowl, cream shortening and sugar until light and fluffy, beat in egg, orange juice, and zest. In medium bowl, combine flour, baking powder, soda and salt; blend into creamed mixture. Stir in M&M’s and nuts. Reserve 1 cup dough; spread remaining dough into ungreased 13x9x2” baking pan. Spread marmalade evenly over top of dough to within ½” of edges. Drop reserved dough by teaspoonfuls randomly over top of marmalade. Bake at 350 degrees for 25-30 minutes or until golden brown. DO NOT OVERBAKE. Cool completely. (May be drizzled with vanilla icing). Cut into bars. Store in tightly covered container.
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