White Chocolate-Macadamia Nut Bars

White chocolate and macadamia nuts--two of the richest flavors imaginable--come together in these remarkable cookie bars.

Prep Time

Minutes

Total Time

1:10

Hr:Mins

Makes

bars

3/4

cup butter or margarine

1 1/2

cups packed brown sugar

tablespoon vanilla

eggs

cups Gold Medal® all-purpose flour

1 1/2

teaspoons baking powder

cup coarsely chopped macadamia nuts or slivered almonds

cup white baking chips

teaspoon shortening

Heat oven to 375ºF. Grease rectangular pan, 13x9x2 inches. Heat butter and brown sugar in 3-quart saucepan over low heat about 5 minutes, stirring occasionally, until butter is melted; remove from heat.
Beat vanilla and eggs into sugar mixture with electric mixer on medium speed. Beat in flour and baking powder on low speed. Stir in half of the nuts and 1/4 cup of the baking chips. Pour into pan. Sprinkle with remaining nuts and 1/2 cup of the baking chips.
Bake 25 to 30 minutes or until top is golden brown and center is set. Cool about 30 minutes.
Melt remaining 1/4 cup baking chips and the shortening in 1-quart saucepan over low heat, stirring constantly. Pour into small resealable plastic food-storage bag; seal bag. Cut small opening in a corner of the bag. Squeeze bag to drizzle melted chips over bars. Cool until set. For 48 bars, cut into 8 rows by 6 rows.

Makes 48 bars

Substitution

Add a flavor punch by replacing the vanilla extract with 1 1/2 tablespoons rum extract.

Success

Serving these and other bar cookies is easiest if you first remove a corner piece. (And you get to nibble on that sacrificed piece!)

Nutrition Information:

1 Serving (1 Serving)

Percent Daily Value*:

Exchanges:

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