Chocolate Chip-Pecan Bars Cookies Recipe

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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  1            package    French vanilla
                        cake mix
     1/2           cup  butter or margarine -- softened
  2               cups  pecan halves
     2/3           cup  butter or margarine
     1/2           cup  packed brown sugar
  1       (6 ounce) package  semisweet chocolate chips (1 cup)

Heat oven to 350º. Mix cake mix (dry) and 1/2 cup butter in medium bowl, using pastry blender or crisscrossing 2 knives, until crumbly. Press firmly in bottom of ungreased rectangular pan, 13 × 9 × 2 inches. Bake 8 to 10 minutes or until light brown.

Sprinkle pecan halves evenly over baked layer. Heat 2/3 cup butter and the brown sugar to boiling in 2-quart saucepan over medium heat, stirring occasionally; boil and stir 1 minute. Spoon mixture evenly over pecans.

Bake about 20 minutes or until bubbly and light brown. Sprinkle chocolate chips over warm bars; cool. Cut into 8 rows by 4 rows.

Chocolate Cookies

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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  1            package   ® devil's food
                        cake mix
     1/3           cup  vegetable oil
  2                     eggs
                        Sugar

Heat oven to 350º. Mix cake mix (dry), oil and eggs in large bowl with
spoon until dough forms.

Shape dough into 1-inch balls; roll in sugar. Place about 2 inches apart
on ungreased cookie sheet. Bake 8 to 10 minutes or until set. Remove from cookie sheet to wire rack.