Shelly's Recipe

CHOCOLATE CHESS SQUARES

Category: Bars

1 (18.25-ounce) package chocolate cake mix
1 large egg, lightly beaten
1/2 cup butter, melted
1 cup chopped pecans
8 ounces cream cheese, softened
2 large eggs
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
16 ounces confectioners sugar, sifted

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

Combine cake mix, 1 egg, butter, and pecans until dry ingredients are moistened. Press into a sprayed/greased 13x9 inch baking pan.

Combine cream cheese, 2 eggs, vanilla, and 1 cup of confectioners sugar. Beat until blended, then gradually add remaining confectioners sugar. Beat until smooth. Pour over chocolate layer and spread evenly. Bake for 35 to 40 minutes. Cool on a wire rack. Cut into squares when cooled. Makes about 48 bars.