2/3 cup butter
2 cups brown sugar, packed
2 eggs
2 teaspoons vanilla
2 cups flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
1 1/2 cups chopped nuts

Preheat oven to 350°F.

Butter a 13x9x2 inch baking pan. Measure brown sugar by pressing into measuring cup (packed).

In a saucepan, melt butter over medium heat; stir in brown sugar until smooth. Remove from heat and cool 5 minutes.

Whisk in eggs, and then remaining ingredients in order given.

Bake for 25-30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.

Cool on a wire rack for 5 minutes, then cut into bars.

Bars may be wrapped tightly and frozen in individual serving sizes.

Submitted by: CM