Chocolate Chip Squares

Ingredients

• 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

Directions

1. 1

   Mix first 7 ingredients together until it forms a stiff dough.

2. 2

   Press into the bottom of a 9 X 9 inch pan.

3. 3

   Sprinkle chocolate chips over dough.

4. 4

   Make a meringue by whipping together the egg whites and brown sugar.

5. 5

   Pour meringue over dough and chocolate chips.

6. 6

   Bake at 350 for about 30 minutes.

7. 7

   NOTES : I usually cut down on the brown sugar in the meringue by about 1/4 of a cup.

8. 8

   The squares are rich enough that they don't miss it. I also use margarine instead of butter.