Meringue Cookie Bars Recipes

CHOCOLATE MERINGUE BARS

Steps:

• Pre-heat oven to 325 degrees.
• Beat butter, sugars, egg yolks, and 1 teaspoon vanilla until soft and creamy. Mix dry ingredients together and add into the butter-sugar bowl along with the milk. Spread evenly into 9"x13" pan. Sprinkle with a laer chocolate chips.
• Beat egg whites to soft peaks, beat in brown or white sugar and vanilla. (Brown sugar yields a slightly more tawny flavor.) Fold in nuts (if using) and spread over the chocolate chips.
• Bake 30-35 minutes.
• Remove from the oven and allow to cool completely before cutting and serving.

CHOCOLATE CHIP & PECAN MERINGUE BARS

Steps:

• Place egg whites in a small bowl; let stand at room temperature 30 minutes., Preheat oven to 325°. In a large bowl, cream butter, 1/2 cup brown sugar and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in egg yolks, milk and vanilla. In another bowl, whisk flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt; gradually beat into creamed mixture. Press into a greased 15x10x1-in. baking pan., With clean beaters, beat egg whites on medium speed until foamy. Gradually add remaining brown sugar, 1 tablespoon at a time, beating on high after each addition until brown sugar is dissolved. Continue beating until thick and glossy. Stir in chocolate chips and pecans. Spread over dough in pan., Bake on a lower oven rack until meringue is lightly browned, 25-30 minutes. Cool completely in pan on a wire rack. Using a serrated knife, cut into bars. Store in an airtight container.

TRIPLE BERRY MERINGUE BARS

Steps:

• HEAT oven to 350 degrees F. Line 8-inch square pan with foil, extending foil over edge of pan. Coat with no-stick cooking spray.
• COMBINE butter, powdered sugar and flour in medium bowl. Stir with fork until evenly moistened and mixture comes together to form a ball of dough. Press evenly in prepared pan.
• BAKE 15 to 18 minutes or until just beginning to brown. Spread preserves over crust. Beat egg whites until soft peaks form. Add sugar gradually. Beat until stiff peaks form. Fold in coconut. Spread over preserves. Sprinkle with almonds.
• BAKE 22 to 25 minutes or until golden brown. Cool completely. Remove from pan lifting with edges of foil.

MERINGUE TOPPED MAGIC COOKIE BARS

Steps:

• 1. Heat oven to 350 degrees. Coat 13x9-inch baking pan with no-stick baking spray. Alternate method: Line 13x9-inch pan with greased (sprayed) foil. Make sure foil overhangs the edges of the pan for easy removal.
• 2. Combine graham crackers and butter in small bowl. Press into bottom of prepared pan.
• 3. Pour sweetened condensed milk evenly over crumb mixture.
• 4. Layer evenly with with chocolate chips, coconut and chopped nuts. Press down firmly with fork.
• 5. Bake for 15 minutes.
• 6. While cookie bars are baking, prepare the meringue. Beat 3 egg whites until frothy. Gradually add 1 cup of brown sugar. Beat until stiff peaks form about 7 minutes.
• 7. Spread meringue over cookies. Bake at 350 for another 15 minutes.
• 8. Loosen from sides of the pan while still warm. Cool on wire rack. Cut into bars.
• 9. VARIATIONS: SUBSTITUTE chocolate chips or nuts with candy-coated pieces, dried cranberries, raisins, mini-marshmallows or butterscotch pieces.

CHOCOLATE CHIP MERINGUE BARS

Steps:

• In a mixing bowl, cream shortening, 1/2 C brown sugar and 1/2 C sugar.
• Add egg yolks and mix well.
• Combine the water and vanilla.
• Combine flour, baking soda and salt; add to the creamed mixture alternately with with water/vanilla mixture.
• Mix well.
• Spread into a greased 15x10x1 inch baking pan.
• Sprinkle with chocolate chips.
• In a small glass or metal mixing bowl, beat egg whites until soft peaks form.
• Add the remaining brown sugar, 2 tablespoons at a time, beating well after each addition.
• Beat until stiff peaks form.
• Spread over chocolate chips.
• Top with peanuts.
• Bake at 350 degrees for 30-35 minutes.

YUMMIES, BARS, WITH BROWN SUGAR MERINGUE

Steps:

• 1. Grease a 9 X 9 pan, or small rectangular pan; Preheat Oven to 350 degrees.
• 2. If you want to add chopped nuts, they can be placed in the egg white mixture or spread on top of the first layer, the cooky base.
• 3. Spread the cooky dough in the pan, top with the nuts if desired, and spread the egg white mixture over all.
• 4. Bake for 25 to 30 minutes. This does get brown, so you need to check it, and it can get a crackled top which is normal. If you under-bake it, the cooky layer is soggy, so let it get brown, but not burned on top.Cool and then cut into small bars or squares.
• 5. THIS RECIPE CAN EASILY BE DOUBLED, AND I MADE THEM IN A JELLY ROLL PAN WHICH HOLDS THE DOUBLED RECIPE. IT THEN CAN BE CUT INTO ABOUT 36 BARS.

GRAMMIE'S RASPBERRY MERINGUE COOKIE BARS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Beat flour, butter, powdered sugar, and egg yolks together in a large bowl. Press into the bottom of a 9x13-inch baking pan.
• Bake in the preheated oven until lightly golden, about 12 minutes.
• Meanwhile, beat egg whites with an electric mixer until foamy. Gradually add white sugar, continuing to beat until stiff, shiny peaks form. Fold in rice vinegar and cornstarch with a spatula.
• Remove crust from the oven; cover with jam. Spoon meringue over the top. Continue baking until meringue is golden brown, about 25 minutes. Let cool completely before cutting into bars.

RASPBERRY MERINGUE COOKIE BARS

Steps:

• Combine flour, powdered sugar and butter. Press into a 13x9 pan. Bake at 350 for 10 minutes. Spread softened jam on top.
• Beat egg whites until stiff (room temp whites stiffen better). Slowly beat in 1/2 Cup Sugar. Spread on top. Bake an additional 25 minutes.