Butterscotch Meringue Bars

Name: Butterscotch Meringue Bars
Yield: Makes 24 bars
Ingredients: 2 cups (10 ounces), all-purpose flour; 1 teaspoon, baking powder; 1/2 teaspoon, baking soda; 1/2 teaspoon, salt; 16 tablespoons, unsalted butter, softened; 2 cups packed (14 ounces), light brown sugar; 1/2 cup (3 1/2 ounces), granulated sugar; 2 , large egg, separated; 1 tablespoon, water; 1 teaspoon, vanilla extract; 2 cups (12 ounces), semisweet chocolate chips

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A cookbook recipe exclusively for All-Access members from The Perfect Cookie

SERVESMakes 24 bars

TIME1¼ hours, plus 2 hours cooling

A cookbook recipe exclusively for All-Access members from The Perfect Cookie

WHY THIS RECIPE WORKS

When it comes to meringue, we all know meringue cookies, but the cloud-like confection can—and should—be used for more than just those sweet, pearly-white bites. Here we use meringue as a topping for a rich, chewy, multilayered blondie bar,...

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