Half-Way-to-Heaven Bars


Serves: 5
Total Calories: 967
Yield: 4 1/2 dozen bars

Ingredients

1/2 cup (1 stick) butter
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup brown sugar
2 egg yolk
1 tablespoon water
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 cups flour
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 (12-ounce) package milk chocolate chips

Topping:
2 egg whites
1 cup brown sugar

Directions:

In large bowl, cream together butter and sugars; add egg yolks, water, and vanilla. Mix well. Mix together flour, salt, baking soda, and baking powder. Add to butter mixture. Preheat oven to 350°. Lightly grease 15-inch jellyroll pan. Pat dough into pan. Sprinkle evenly with chocolate chips.

For Topping:
In small bowl of mixer, beat egg whites until stiff. Gradually beat in brown sugar. Spread mixture over top of chocolate chips. Bake 20–25 minutes. Cool, then cut into bars.


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Nutritional Facts:

Serves: 5
Total Calories: 967
Calories from Fat: 336

This Half-Way-to-Heaven Bars recipe is from the Best of the Best from The Northeast Cookbook Cookbook. Download this Cookbook today.


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