Chocolate Mint Halfway Bars
Servings 24 bars
Ingredients
Bottom Layer:
- 1 cup butter room temperature
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 2 egg yolks whites will be used in top layer
- 1 teaspoon cold water
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- 2 cups flour
- 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 2 teaspoon vanilla
Middle Layer:
- 2 cups chocolate mint baking chips
Top Layer:
- 2 egg whites
- 1 cup granulated sugar
Instructions
Bottom Layer:
- Preheat oven to 325 degrees.
- Mix together 2 egg yolks with 1 teaspoon of cold water.
- Mix together shortening, granulated sugar, egg yolks, baking soda, flour, cocoa powder and vanilla.
- Press the dough into the greased 9×13 inch pan.
Middle Layer:
- Sprinkle with chocolate mint baking chips.
Top Layer:
- Beat egg whites until soft peaks form.
- Add the granulated sugar and beat until stiff peaks form.
- Carefully spread the meringue over the chocolate mint chip layer without allowing it to touch the sides of the pan. To make this step easier, I spooned the meringue into the pan in several dollops and then spread each of them out.
- Bake at 325 degrees for 25-30 minutes.
