| 1/2 cup  shortening1 1/2 cups  sugar
 2 eggs
 2 tablespoons  cocoa
 2 cups  flour
 1 1/2 teaspoons  baking soda
 1 teaspoon  salt
 1/2 teaspoon  cinnamon
 2 cups  applesauce
 6 oz chocolate chips
 2 tablespoons  more sugar, for topping
 1/2 cup  nuts
   Cream shortening and 1 1/2 cups sugar. Add eggs, then add next five ingredients. Mix well. Add applesauce. Mix. Pour into greased 8×12-inch pan. Sprinkle with remaining sugar, chocolate chips and chopped nuts. Bake for 40 minutes at 350º degrees.  Yield: 16 servings.  
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