super-yummy

(Lemon) Chocolate Chip Bars

2 and 2/3 cup flour
3/4 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
1 cup unsalted butter (room temp)
1 and 1/3 cup sugar
2 eggs
2 tsp pure lemon extract (optional)
2 cups (12 oz) semi sweet choc chip
1 tsp vanilla (optional)

preheat oven to 300F

mix flour, soda, salt in medium bowl

mix butter w/ sugar in large bowl. then add eggs, vanilla and lemon extract. beat well.

add dry ingredients to the wet. mix 'til just combined. then add the chips.

spread into a nonstick 9x13 inch brownie pan. bake for 35-40 min.

makes 24 delicious squares

*recipe and photo courtesy of sarahsouth

I like these without the lemon extract, but they're yummy either way. I always add vanilla, too - just a habit, mom says it makes everything better. :)