Chocolate Halfway Cookies / Hoosier Peanut Bars

Ingredients

• 1 cup shortening
• ½ cup brown sugar
• 2 eggs (beaten) yolks; method later uses 2 egg whites
• 2 cups flour
• 1 tsp. baking powder
• ½ cup white sugar
• 1 tsp vanilla
• 1 tablespoon water
• ½ tsp salt
• ¼ tsp soda
• nutmeats
• choc. bits, amount not stated

Directions

1. Cream shortening sugar egg yolks til light, Stir in flour, salt,
2. Baking powder, soda. spread batter in greased, floured pan, sprinkle with choc. bits.
3. Beat 2 egg whites with ½ cup brown sugar & spread over chips.
4. Bake at 325° for 35 min

Notes

• Dish size. Cookie sheet.

Ingredients

• 2 cups sifted flour;
• 2 teaspoon baking powder; 1/2 teaspoonsalt, with card grammar and spacing errors
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• ½ cup shortening;
• ½ cup sugar;
• ½ cup firmly packed brown sugar;
• 2 egg yolks;
• 3 tablespoons cold water,
• 2 egg whites
• 3/4 cup chopped salted pe anuts.

Directions

1. Sift: 2 cups sifted flour; 2 teaspoon (double-acting) baking powder; I teaspoon soda; ½ teaspoons salt;
2. Cream: ½ cup shortening; Add gradually. ½ cup sugar; ½ cup firmly packed brown sugar; Mix well:
3. Blend in:2 egg yolks; I teaspoon vanilla;
4. Add: 3 tablespoons cold water, alternately with sifted dry ingredients. The dough will be very stiff.
5. Press: dough into two greased and floured 8x8x2 inch pans.
6. Sprinkle: I package semi-sweet chocolate bits(6or7) oz. over dough and press in gently.
7. Beat: 2 egg whites until foamy. Gradually add, I cup firmly packed brown sugar and beat until stiff. Spread over chocolate bits.
8. Top with: 3/4 cup chopped salted pe anuts.
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10. Cut into squares or bars while still warm.

As written

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