CHEWY NOELS

Ingredients:

• 2 Tbsp. margarine
• 1/3 cup sifted flour
• 1/8 tsp. baking soda
• 1/8 tsp. salt
• 1 cup brown sugar
• 1 cup chopped nuts
• 2 eggs, beaten
• 1 tsp. vanilla
• Confectioners' sugar

Instructions:

1. Melt margarine in a 9 x 9-inch pan.
2. Sift together flour, soda, and salt. Stir in brown sugar and nuts, followed by eggs and vanilla.
3. Carefully pour batter over melted margarine in the pan; do not stir.
4. Bake at 350 degrees for 20–25 minutes.
5. Sprinkle with confectioners' sugar.
6. Invert onto a wire rack to cool and sift with confectioners' sugar again.
7. Cut into 24 bars and decorate with green icing, writing "Noel."