Chewy Chocolate Chip Bars - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. butter
1/2 c. sugar
1 c. brown sugar, divided
1 Tbsp. water
1 tsp. vanilla
2 eggs, separated
2 c. flour
1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. baking powder
3/4 c. chocolate chips
3/4 c. finely chopped walnuts

Preparation

Cream together butter, sugar and 1/2 cup brown sugar.
Add water, vanilla and egg yolks (reserve egg whites in separate bowl) and beat 2 minutes.
Beat in flour, salt, baking soda and powder. Spread batter in lightly greased 13 x 9 x 2 inch baking pan. Sprinkle with chocolate chips.
Beat egg whites until they form soft peaks, then add 1/2 cup brown sugar.
Spread over chips and sprinkle with chopped nuts.
Bake for 35 minutes at 350 degrees.