halfway bars

Name: Halfway Bars
Prep time: 1 h
Cook time: 35 min
Yield: 48
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 cup(s) shortening; 1/2 cup(s) brown sugar, firmly packed; 1/2 cup(s) sugar; 2 - egg yolks; 1 tablespoon(s) cold water; 1/2 tablespoon(s) baking soda; 2 cup(s) all purpose flour; 6 ounce(s) chocolate chips; 2 - egg whites; 1 cup(s) brown sugar, firmly packed

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58 Pinches

Suzanne Jump

Norwalk, OH

Updated on Jan 27, 2013

My mom made these a lot when I was young. I'm not sure where she got the recipe, but we kids loved them. I still like them.

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prep time 1 Hr

cook time 35 Min

method Bake

yield 48 serving(s)

Ingredients

1 cup shortening
1/2 cup brown sugar, firmly packed
1/2 cup sugar
2 - egg yolks
1 tablespoon cold water
1/2 tablespoon baking soda
2 cups all purpose flour
6 ounces chocolate chips
2 - egg whites
1 cup brown sugar, firmly packed

How To Make halfway bars

Step 1

Cream the shortening, brown sugar and white sugar until well mixed. Beat in the egg yolks and water until incorporated.

Step 2

Mix the soda and flour together. Gradually add to first ingredients until all the flour is mixed in.
Step 3

Pat the cookie base into a 13" x 9" cake pan.
Step 4

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.
Step 5

Bake at 325 degrees until golden brown, about 35 minutes.
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