Desserts

Hoosier Bars

Name: Hoosier Bars
Prep time: 20 s
Cook time: 35 s
Total time: 75 s
Yield: 36
Ingredients: 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour; 1 teaspoon baking soda; 1 cup packed brown sugardivided; 1/2 cup granulated sugar; 1/2 cup (1 stick) butter or margarinesoftened; 2 large eggsseparated; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 2 cups (12-ounce package) NESTLÉ® TOLL HOUSE® Semi-Sweet Chocolate Morselsdivided; 3/4 cup honey roasted peanutsdivided

Level

Easy

Prep

20 min

Cook

35 min

Servings

36 bars (3 dozen)

These sweet snack bars have a sweetened meringue-like layer dotted with chocolate chips and nuts.

Key Ingredients

A yellow bag of semi-sweet morsels with a red label beside a gooey chocolate chip cookie and chocolate morsels.

Morsels and Baking Ingredients

NESTLÉ® TOLL HOUSE® Semi-Sweet Chocolate Morsels

12 oz.

Ingredients

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1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
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1 teaspoon baking soda
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1 cup packed brown sugar, divided
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1/2 cup granulated sugar
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1/2 cup (1 stick) butter or margarine, softened
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2 large eggs, separated
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1 teaspoon vanilla extract
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2 cups (12-ounce package) NESTLÉ® TOLL HOUSE® Semi-Sweet Chocolate Morsels, divided
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3/4 cup honey roasted peanuts, divided

Make It

Step 1

Preheat oven to 325° F. Grease 13 x 9-inch baking pan.

Step 2

Combine flour and baking soda in small bowl. Beat ½ cup brown sugar, granulated sugar and butter in large mixer bowl until creamy. Beat in egg yolks and vanilla extract. Gradually beat in flour mixture until crumbly. Stir in 1½ cups morsels and ½ cup nuts. Press dough onto bottom of prepared baking pan.

Step 3

Beat egg whites in small mixer bowl until soft peaks form. Gradually beat in remaining brown sugar until stiff peaks form; spread over dough. Sprinkle with remaining morsels and remaining nuts.

Step 4

Bake for 35 to 40 minutes or until top is set and lightly browned. Cool in pan on wire rack for 20 minutes. Cut into bars while still warm.