Jewels and Stars Bars

 

1

bag (10 oz) white vanilla baking chips (1 2/3 cups)

1/2

cup butter or margarine

1 1/4

cups Gold Medal® all-purpose flour

3/4

cup sugar

1

teaspoon vanilla

1/4

teaspoon salt

3

eggs

1

container (16 oz) Betty Crocker® Rich & Creamy vanilla frosting

Edible glitter, if desired

About 1/2 cup assorted small gumdrops

• 1 Heat oven to 350°F. Grease bottom and sides of 13x9-inch pan with shortening; lightly flour.
• 2 In heavy 2-quart saucepan, heat baking chips and butter over low heat, stirring frequently, just until melted (mixture may appear curdled). Remove from heat; cool. Stir in flour, sugar, vanilla, salt and eggs. Pour into pan.
• 3 Bake 24 to 27 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool completely on wire rack, about 1 hour.
• 4 Spread with frosting; sprinkle with glitter. Flatten some gumdrops with bottom of glass, and cut with star-shaped cutter. Place gumdrop stars and regular gumdrops (jewels) on frosting. For bars, cut into 8 rows by 4 rows.