Chocolate Chip Squares

Total Time: 1 hr 5 mins Preparation Time: 35 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 1 cup butter
• 1/2 cup brown sugar
• 1 1/2 cups flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 tablespoon milk
• 2 egg yolks
• 1 (11 1/2 ounce) package chocolate chips
• 2 egg whites
• 1 cup brown sugar

Recipe

• 1 mix the butter, brown sugar, flour, baking powder, vanilla, milk, and egg yolks together until it forms a stiff dough.
• 2 press dough into the bottom of a 9 x 9 inch pan.
• 3 sprinkle chocolate chips over dough.
• 4 make a meringue by whipping together the egg whites and brown sugar.
• 5 pour meringue over dough and chocolate chips.
• 6 bake at 350 degrees fahrenheit for about 30 minutes.
• 7 notes : i usually cut down on the brown sugar in the meringue by about 1/4 of a cup. the squares are rich enough that they don't miss it. i also use margarine instead of butter.