Chocolate Pumpkin Pecan Bars

Ingredients

2 cups all-purpose Flour
1 tbsp Pumpkin-Pie Spice
1 tsp Baking Soda
1/2 tsp Salt
1 cup (2 sticks) Butter, room temperature
1 1/4 cups Granulated Sugar
1 Egg
2 tsp Vanilla 
1 can Pumpkin
10 oz Package Pecans
1/2 package semisweet Chocolate Chips

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. 

2. In a medium bowl, mix together flour, pumpkin pie spice, baking soda, and salt. 

3. In separate bowl, use electric mixer to cream butter and sugar until smooth; beat in egg and vanilla until combined. Stir in pumpkin and mix well. Gradually stir in flour mixture low until  combined. Fold in  pecans and chocolate chips. 

4. Pour into lightly greased 9X13-inch baking pan.  Bake bars for 35-40 minutes. 

5. Cool completely and cut into squares.