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Marry macadamia nuts and cranberries with an easy sugar cookie base to create an easy holiday bar.

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(32 Ratings)

32 Ratings

5 spoons 28%

4 spoons 31%

3 spoons 22%

2 spoons 19%

1 spoons

Member Reviews (9)

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PREP TIME
30 Min
TOTAL TIME
30 Min
SERVINGS
40

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

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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.

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Nutrition Information:

1 Serving (1 Bar)

Calories 130

(Calories from Fat 70),

Total Fat 7g

(Saturated Fat 3 1/2g,
Trans Fat 1/2g),

Cholesterol 15mg;
Sodium 65mg;
Total Carbohydrate 15g

(Dietary Fiber 0g,
Sugars 11g),

Protein 1g;

Percent Daily Value*:

Vitamin A 2.00%;
Vitamin C 0.00%;
Calcium 0.00%;
Iron 0.00%;

Exchanges:

0 Starch;
0 Fruit;
1 Other Carbohydrate;
0 Skim Milk;
0 Low-Fat Milk;
0 Milk;
0 Vegetable;
0 Very Lean Meat;
0 Lean Meat;
0 High-Fat Meat;
1 1/2 Fat;

Carbohydrate Choices:

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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Posted 1/14/2011 7:10:58 PM REPORT ABUSE SarahBea said:

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I made these at Christmas and they were the favorite of all of my treats. Everyone wanted the recipe!

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Posted 12/18/2010 3:01:26 AM REPORT ABUSE JenInMa said:

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I saw something like this before at a party but the cranberries, nuts, and chocolate were all mixed into the bars, there was not a topping. They were delicious and I have been looking for a recipe for it ever since...could this work if I just baked them in instead of topping???

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Posted 12/1/2010 12:46:58 PM REPORT ABUSE GrammiJudy said:

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I used an 11 x 7 pan which was fine but the recipe should have said to press down because the topping fell off. I will try again but not use the cranberries maybe something else. The crust was tasty.

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