Recipe#8071

Title: Blondies 07

Newsgroups: rec.food.recipes 
 From: Johnson jmjohnsn@sprynet.com 
 Subject: Mini Kiss Blondie Bars 
 Message-ID: EKwEKo.ApD@taranto.com 
 Date: Tue, 9 Dec 1997 01:24:24 GMT 

1/2 cup (1 stick) butter or margarine, softened
 1/2 cup shortening
 1 cup packed light brown sugar
 1/2 cup granulated sugar
 2 eggs
 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
 1 3/4 cups (1O-oz. pkg.) HERSHEYS Mini KlSSES Milk Chocolate, divided
 1 cup chopped nuts
          
 Heat oven to 350'F. Beat butter and shortening in large bowl on medium
 speed of mixer just until blended. Add brown sugar and granulated sugar; 
 beat well. Beat in eggs, vanilla and baking soda. Gradually beat in flour
 (if dough becomes too stiff, stir in remaining flour with spoon).  Set
 aside 1/2 cup MINI KISSES; stir in remaining KISSES and nuts.  Press dough
 into ungreased jelly-roll pan (dough will be stif). Bake 15 to 20 minutes
 or until top is golden. Remove from oven; immediately place reserved
 KISSES over top, pressing down lightly. Cool completely in pan on wire
 rack. Cut into bars. 48 bars.  --