Hoosier Bars - flour

Method

• Preheat oven to 325° F.
• Mix flour and baking soda together.
• Beat 1/2 cup brown sugar, sugar and butter in a separate mixing bowl until creamy.
• Add egg yolks and vanilla extract to creamed mixture.
• Gradually mix in flour mixture until crumbly.
• Stir in 1 1/2 cups chocolate morsels and 1/2 cup peanuts.
• Press dough onto bottom of greased 13 x 9 inch pan (I put cling wrap over the dough and then just press with my hands- it just works better than any other technique I've found so far and this way my hands, though clean, aren't all over the food!).
• Beat egg whites until soft peaks form.
• Gradually beat in remaining brown sugar until stiff peaks form.
• Spread egg& sugar mixture over dough.
• Sprinkle with remaining 1/2 cup chocolate morsels and remaining 1/4 cup peanuts.
• Bake for 35 to 40 minutes.
• Cool on wire rack for approximately 20 minutes.
• Cut into bars while still warm- the BEST time to eat these!