Halfway Cookies - Trader Vic's Copycat

By MJH

Ingredients

• 1 cup margarine
• 1 1/2 cups brown sugar, divided
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 2 eggs, separated
• 1 tablespoon water
• 2 cups flour
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup chopped nuts
• 1 (12 oz.) package chocolate chips

Details

Servings 3
Adapted from themerestaurantsathome.blogspot.com

Preparation

Step 1

Cream margarine, 1/2 cup of the brown sugar, vanilla, egg yolks, and water.

Next, sift together flour, baking soda, baking powder and salt, and add to creamed mixture.

Spread in greased 9 × 13” pan. Sprinkle with chopped nuts and chocolate chips.

Make a meringue topping with the remaining brown sugar (1 cup) and egg whites, whipped together at high speed until it turns an off white color for about 2 minutes.

Very carefully spread the meringue on top of the chocolate chips.

Bake at 375 degrees for 25 to 30 minutes until meringue is light golden.