Chocolate Chip Meringue Bars

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Title: Chocolate Chip Meringue Bars
Categories: Cookies
Yield: 1 servings

1 c Shortening
1 ts Baking soda
1/2 c Sugar
1/4 ts Salt
1/2 c Brown sugar
12 oz Chocolate chips
2 Eggs; separated
1 c Brown sugar
1 ts Vanilla
1/4 c Chopped nuts
2 c Flour

Cream shortening and sugars. Add egg yolks and vanilla. Sift flour,
baking soda and salt; add to the creamed mixture. Mix with hands (or
electric mixer) until well blended. Spread into a greased and floured
9x12-inch pan, and pat down. Sprinkle chocolate chips on batter, and press
down lightly. Whip egg whites, gradually adding the 1 cup brown sugar,
until stiff. Spread on top of chip layer, and sprinkle with chopped nuts.
Bake at 325` for 25 minutes.

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