chocolate chip & m&m bars

Ingredients For chocolate chip & m&m bars

• 1/2 c

  firmly packed brown sugar
• 1/2 c

  sugar
• 1/2 c

  butter, softened
• 1/2 c

  shortening
• 1 1/2 tsp

  vanilla
• 1

  egg
• 1 3/4 c

  all purpose flour
• 1 tsp

  baking soda
• 1/4 tsp

  salt
• 1 c

  chocolate chips
• 1/2 c

  chopped nuts (i prefer pecans)
• 1 c

  m&ms (i use plain, but you can use peanut m&ms or a mix of plain and peanut)
• 12

  caramel candies, cut into quarters