Peanut Squares
Ingredients
Cookie Layer
1 cup shortening
1 cup sugar
2 egg yolks (save the egg whites)
1 Tbs water
1 tsp vanilla
2 cups shifted flour
¼ tsp salt
¼ tsp soda
Topping
2 egg whites
1 – 1 ½ cups chocolate chips
1 cup brown sugar
¾ cup Spanish peanuts
Instructions
Cream shortening and sugar until light and fluffy. Add egg yolk, water, and vanilla and mix well. Add sifted dry ingredients and mix well. Spread on greased jell roll pan and sprinkle with chocolate chips. Beat two egg whites until stiff. Add 1 cup brown sugar. Spread on above mixture (cookie layer) and add about ¾ cup ground Spanish peanuts. Bake at 375 degrees for about 25 minutes. Cut into squares when cool.
Recipe Yield
Makes about 4 - 5 dozen 1 inch bars 1x
Cookie Category: Bars
Difficulty: ★ ★ ★ ☆
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