Shelly's Recipe

CHOCOLATE CINNAMON BARS

Category: Bars

2 cups flour
1 tsp baking powder
1 cup sugar
1 tablespoon cinnamon
1/2 cup butter, softened
1/2 cup shortening
1 egg, slightly beaten
1 egg, separated
1/3 cup sugar
1 tsp cinnamon
1 (6 oz) pkg semi-sweet chocolate morsels
1/2 cup pecans, chopped

Combine first 4 ingredients in a large bowl. Add butter, shortening, egg, and egg yolk, mixing well. Press evenly into a lightly greased jellyroll pan. Beat egg white slightly, and brush over mixture. Combine remaining ingredients; sprinkle over bottom layer. Bake at 350 for 25 minutes. Cool and cut into bars.