White Chocolate-Macadamia Nut Bars

  • Prep 10 min
  • Total 1 hr 10 min

Ingredients

  • 3/4 cup butter or margarine
  • 1 1/2 cups packed brown sugar
  • 1 tablespoon vanilla
  • 2 eggs
  • 2 cups Gold Medal™ all-purpose flour
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1 cup coarsely chopped macadamia nuts or slivered almonds
  • 1 cup white baking chips
  • 1 teaspoon shortening

Steps

  • 1
    Heat oven to 375°F. 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.
  • 2
    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.
  • 3
    Bake 25 to 30 minutes or until top is golden brown and center is set. Cool about 30 minutes.
  • 4
    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.

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

Serving Size: 1 Serving
Calories
125
Calories from Fat
65
Total Fat
7 g
Saturated Fat
2 g
Cholesterol
10 mg
Sodium
65 mg
Potassium
60 mg
Total Carbohydrate
14 g
Dietary Fiber
0g
Protein
1 g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
2%
2%
Vitamin C
0%
0%
Calcium
2%
2%
Iron
2%
2%
Exchanges:
1/2 Starch; 1/2 Fruit; 1 Fat;
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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