Savta’s Chocolate Chip Squares

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These chewy squares with a marvelous baked-on meringue topping are a definite measurement up from blondies. They are named for pastry cook Alex Levin's grandma ("savta" is Hebrew for grandmother).

Valrhona crunchy acheronian cocoa pearls are disposable astatine immoderate Whole Foods Markets, astatine immoderate cocoa shops, including Cocova successful Dupont Circle, and via online purveyors. Godiva cocoa pearls are disposable astatine Balducci's.

The baked squares tin beryllium refrigerated successful an airtight instrumentality for up to 3 days; bring to country somesthesia for 1 hr earlier serving. Or the squares tin beryllium layered betwixt wax insubstantial and frozen for up to 3 weeks. Defrost wholly earlier serving.

From Alex Levin, enforcement pastry cook astatine Osteria Morini successful Southeast Washington.

Ingredients

measuring cup

Servings: 24-30 pieces

  • 4 cups flour
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1 spoon baking soda
  • 8 tablespoons (1 stick) unsalted butter, astatine country temperature
  • 1 cupful granulated sugar
  • 2 cups lightly packed airy brownish sugar
  • Scrapings of 1 vanilla bean
  • 1 spoon kosher salt
  • 4 ample eggs, separated into whites and yolks
  • 6 tablespoons full milk
  • 1 1/2 cups crunchy Valrhona acheronian cocoa pearls (see headnote)
  • 2 1/2 cups semisweet cocoa chips

Nutritional Facts

Per quadrate (based connected 30)

  • Calories

    350

  • Fat

    14 g

  • Saturated Fat

    8 g

  • Carbohydrates

    53 g

  • Sodium

    170 mg

  • Cholesterol

    35 mg

  • Protein

    4 g

  • Fiber

    2 g

  • Sugar

    36 g

This investigation is an estimation based connected disposable ingredients and this preparation. It should not substitute for a dietitian’s oregon nutritionist’s advice.

From Alex Levin, enforcement pastry cook astatine Osteria Morini successful Southeast Washington.

Tested by Bonnie S. Benwick.

Published December 2, 2014

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Updated March 15, 2026

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