Chewy Granola Bars

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup margarine, softened
• 1 cup brown sugar, packed
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 2 tablespoons honey
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 egg
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 tablespoon cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup quick-cooking oats, uncooked
• 1 1/4 cups puffed rice cereal
• 1 cup chopped pecans
• 1 cup raisins
• 1 cup chocolate chips

Preparation

1. Cream margarine, sugars, honey, vanilla and egg, mixing well. Combine all dry ingredients and add to creamed mixture. Press into a greased 13"x9"x2" baking pan and bake at 350 degrees for 22 to 28 minutes. Let cool; cut into bars. You can substitute peanut butter chips or butterscotch chips for the chocolate if you like.