Halfway Bars Recipe 455

HALFWAY COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Whisk egg yolks and water together in a small bowl.
• Combine egg yolk mixture, flour, 1/2 cup brown sugar, butter, white sugar, vanilla extract, baking soda, and salt in a large bowl; beat with an electric mixer on low speed until dough comes together.
• Press dough evenly into the bottom of a 9x13-inch baking pan. Scatter chocolate chips over dough.
• Beat egg whites in a glass, metal, or ceramic bowl, using clean beaters, until foamy. Gradually add remaining 1 cup brown sugar, continuing to beat until stiff peaks form. Spread beaten egg whites over chocolate chips.
• Bake in the preheated oven until top is lightly golden and edges start to pull away from the sides of the pan, 20 to 25 minutes. Cool completely before cutting into squares, about 30 minutes.

HALFWAY BARS RECIPE - (4.5/5)

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 and grease a 9x13 pan. In a small saucepan, melt the butter. Pour the melted butter into a large bowl. Add the sugar, vanilla, salt, baking soda, baking powder, egg yolks, water and flour to form a stiff dough. Spread the dough into the prepared baking pan. Spread the chocolate chips evenly over the dough. Make the glaze: In a small bowl, beat the egg whites into the brown sugar. Pour the glaze over the bars. Bake until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, about 35 minutes. Store the bars in a sealed container. These will stay fresh for 3 to 4 days. Makes about 2 dozen bars.

BBQ BACON ONION-WRAPPED MEATBALLS RECIPE BY TASTY

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 425˚F (220˚C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
• In a large bowl, mix the ground beef, garlic powder, onion powder, pepper, salt, bread crumbs, garlic, diced onion, parsley, egg, ketchup, mustard, Worcestershire sauce, and honey until evenly combined. Set aside in the refrigerator.
• Cut the 4 onions vertically on cutting board. Remove the stem and root from each piece. The layers of each onion will act as "shells" to wrap around each meatball.
• Remove the meatball mixture from the refrigerator and pinch off golf ball-sized pieces of meat. Press a small cube of cheddar cheese into the middle of each meat portion, then form into a meatball shape with your hands.
• Wrap each meatball in 2 onion "shells", then with 2 strips of bacon, and transfer to the prepared baking sheet.
• Brush the meatballs with barbecue sauce, covering them completely.
• Bake for 45 minutes, brushing again with BBQ sauce halfway through, until deep brown with a nice crust on the outside.
• Enjoy!

5-LAYER COOKIE 'BOX' BROWNIE CHEESECAKE RECIPE BY TASTY

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350°F (180°C).
• Line a 10-inch (25-cm) springform pan with 2 layers of plastic wrap long enough to hang over the sides.
• Press the cookie dough evenly into a circle along the bottom of the pan, then fold the plastic wrap over the top.
• Unclasp the pan and freeze the cookie dough disk.
• Re-clasp the pan, then spray the bottom with cooking spray.
• Pour in the brownie batter.
• Spray the bottom and sides of a 5-inch (12-cm) or deeper, 8-inch (20-cm) wide cake pan, then press the greased cake pan into the brownie mix until the batter reaches halfway up the sides of the springform pan.
• Bake for 35 minutes, then cool for about 5 minutes.
• Reduce the oven temperature to 300°F (150°C).
• In a large bowl, mix together the cream cheese, sugar, vanilla, and egg until there are no lumps and the batter is smooth.
• While the brownie is still warm, carefully rotate and press down on the inner cake pan using oven mitts or pads to push the cooked brownie even more up the sides of the springform pan into an even ring. Chill for 30 minutes.
• Arrange a single layer of the sandwich cookies, roughly 14-15, on the bottom of the brownie shell as close together as possible.
• Pour the cheesecake batter on top of the cookies and spread evenly across the top.
• Tap the pan to release any large air bubbles, then bake for about 40 minutes until the cheesecake slightly jiggles in the center. Freeze until the top of the cheesecake is slightly firm, about 30 minutes.
• Arrange another layer of cookies on top of the cheesecake layer, then place the frozen cookie dough disk on top.
• Tuck in any edges, then bake for 20 minutes.
• Chill completely, then release the pan. Slice, and serve with a dollop of whipped cream topped with another cookie!
• Enjoy!