Grandma’s Orange Chocolate Chip Bars

1 1/2 cups sifted flour

1 1/2 teaspoons baking power

1/2 teaspoons salt

1/2 cup shortening or oil

1/3-cup sugar

1 orange rind, grated

2 teaspoons vanilla

1 egg

3/4 cups orange juice

6 oz (1 cup) semi-sweet chocolate chips

Preheat oven to 375

Sift 1 1/2C flour

      1 1/2 t baking power

      1/2 t salt

Set aside

In large bowl:

Cream together: 1/2 C shortening (or oil)

                              1/3 C sugar

                              1 orange rind, grated (or 2 t frozen juice) (Put a little orange rind aside for glaze)

                              2 t vanilla

Add: 1 egg

Then add the flower mixture, alternating with 3/4 C orange juice.

The batter will be thick.

Then add 6 oz (1 C) semi-sweet choc chips

Spread in greased 13x9 pan

Bake at 375 for 25 min

then glaze while still warm:

           

For glaze, combine 1 C sifted confectioner's sugar

                         2 T orange juices

                         (1 T grated orange rind)