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Betty Crocker Kitchens
Updated Oct 4, 2023
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Marry macadamia nuts and cranberries with an easy sugar cookie base to create an easy holiday bar.

Cranberry-Macadamia Bars

  • Prep Time 15 min
  • Total 45 min
  • Servings 40
  • Ingredients 9
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Ingredients

  • 1 pouch (17.5 oz) 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

Instructions

  • Step 
    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.
  • Step 
    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.
  • Step 
    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.

Nutrition

130 Calories
7g Total Fat
1g Protein
15g Total Carbohydrate
11g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Bar
Calories
130
Calories from Fat
70
Total Fat
7g
11%
Saturated Fat
3 1/2g
16%
Trans Fat
1/2g
Cholesterol
15mg
4%
Sodium
65mg
3%
Potassium
20mg
1%
Total Carbohydrate
15g
5%
Dietary Fiber
0g
0%
Sugars
11g
Protein
1g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
2%
2%
Vitamin C
0%
0%
Calcium
0%
0%
Iron
0%
0%
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 Choice
1
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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