Tempting Tuesday - Chocolate

Chocolate Chips and Raspberry Bars

Ingredients:

* 1-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
* 1/2 cup sugar
* 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
* 1/2 teaspoon salt
* 1/2 cup (1 stick) butter or margarine, softened
* 1 egg, beaten
* 1/4 cup milk
* 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
* 3/4 cup raspberry preserves
* 1 cup HERSHEY'S SPECIAL DARK Chocolate Chips or HERSHEY'S Semi-Sweet Chocolate Chips



Directions:
1. Heat oven to 400°F. Grease 13x9x2-inch baking pan.

2. Stir together flour, sugar, baking powder and salt in large bowl. Cut in butter until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Add egg, milk and vanilla; beat on medium speed of mixer until well blended.

3. Reserve 1/2 cup mixture for topping. Spread remaining mixture onto bottom of prepared pan (this will be a very thin layer). Spread preserves evenly over dough; sprinkle chocolate chips over top. Drop reserved dough by 1/2 teaspoons over chips.

4. Bake 25 minutes or until golden. Cool completely in pan on wire rack. Cut into bars. 32 bars.


Melt a bag of chocolate chips and dip fresh fruit. Yummy for breakfast or anytime!