Halfway Bars Recipe 455

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 and grease a 9x13 pan. In a small saucepan, melt the butter. Pour the melted butter into a large bowl. Add the sugar, vanilla, salt, baking soda, baking powder, egg yolks, water and flour to form a stiff dough. Spread the dough into the prepared baking pan. Spread the chocolate chips evenly over the dough. Make the glaze: In a small bowl, beat the egg whites into the brown sugar. Pour the glaze over the bars. Bake until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, about 35 minutes. Store the bars in a sealed container. These will stay fresh for 3 to 4 days. Makes about 2 dozen bars.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Whisk egg yolks and water together in a small bowl.
• Combine egg yolk mixture, flour, 1/2 cup brown sugar, butter, white sugar, vanilla extract, baking soda, and salt in a large bowl; beat with an electric mixer on low speed until dough comes together.
• Press dough evenly into the bottom of a 9x13-inch baking pan. Scatter chocolate chips over dough.
• Beat egg whites in a glass, metal, or ceramic bowl, using clean beaters, until foamy. Gradually add remaining 1 cup brown sugar, continuing to beat until stiff peaks form. Spread beaten egg whites over chocolate chips.
• Bake in the preheated oven until top is lightly golden and edges start to pull away from the sides of the pan, 20 to 25 minutes. Cool completely before cutting into squares, about 30 minutes.

Steps:

• Cream the shortening, brown sugar and white sugar until well mixed. Beat in the egg yolks and water until incorporated.
• Mix the soda and flour together. Gradually add to first ingredients until all the flour is mixed in.
• Pat the cookie base into a 13" x 9" cake pan.
• Beat the egg whites until stiff. Add 1 cup brown sugar until well mixed. Spread over the top of the cookie base. DO NOT touch sides of the pan.
• Bake at 325 degrees until golden brown, about 35 minutes.