Cranberry-Macadamia Bars

 

1

pouch Betty Crocker® sugar cookie mix

1/3

cup butter or margarine, melted

1

egg

1/3

cup butter or margarine

1/4

cup packed brown sugar

1

cup sweetened dried cranberries

1

cup macadamia nuts, coarsely chopped

1/2

cup white vanilla baking chips

1

teaspoon oil

• 1 Blend cookie mix, 1/3 cup butter and egg until soft dough forms. Press dough in bottom of greased 9-inch square pan. Bake at 350°F 15 minutes.
• 2 Heat 1/3 cup butter, brown sugar and cranberries over medium heat, stirring constantly, until mixture comes to a boil. Spoon and spread cranberry mixture evenly over partially baked cookie base. Sprinkle with nuts. Bake 10 to 15 minutes or until light golden brown. Cool completely.
• 3 In resealable freezer plastic bag, mix baking chips and oil; seal bag. Microwave on High 30 to 45 seconds, squeezing mixture in bag every 15 seconds until smooth. Cut 1/4-inch top from corner of bag; drizzle over bars.