These mouth watering, moist and chocolaty bars were always the first to disappear off my mom’s holiday goodie platter. With a sweet meringue topping, these will be a hit at your next gathering.
Original recipe makes 24 bars
Ingredients
1 cup shortening
1/2 cup white sugar
1 1/2 cups brown sugar, divided
3 eggs, whites and yolks separated
1 tablespoon cold water
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 tablespoon baking soda
1/8 teaspoon salt
1 (12 ounce) package semisweet chocolate chips
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PREP
20 mins
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COOK
20 mins
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READY IN
40 mins
Directions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9×13 inch baking pan.
- In a medium bowl; mix together shortening, white sugar, 1/2 cup brown sugar, and egg yolks. Stir in water and vanilla. In a separate bowl, sift together flour, baking soda, and salt. Combine with egg and sugar mixture; blend well. Stir in chocolate chips. Press into the bottom of the prepared pan.
- In a large glass or metal mixing bowl, beat egg whites until soft peaks form. Gradually add 1 cup brown sugar, continuing to beat until whites form stiff peaks. Spread meringue on top of base, covering completely.
- Bake in preheated oven until meringue has risen and light brown in color, about 15 to 20 minutes. Leave to cool before cutting into bars.
Nutrition
Calories: 259 kcal
Carbohydrates: 34.6 g
Cholesterol: 26 mg
Fat: 13.5 g
Fiber: 1.1 g
Protein: 2.5 g
Sodium: 173 mg