Friday, June 17, 2011

Cranberry-Macadamia Bars

I tried this recipe for the first time tonight.  I received it from my neighbor when he brought over a few "samples".
A couple suggestions:

1. Use your own homemade sugar cookie recipe. (I would have, but it was late & night, so I was trying to save some time so I used a boxed sugar cookie.

2. Melt your chips and drizzle on top, I just sprinkle the chips on top and let it set in the oven for them to get "soft".  If you drizzle it will look better and none of the chips will fall off!

INGREDIENTS:

Your favorite sugar cookie recipe
1/3 cup butter or margarine, melted
1/4 cup packed brown sugar
1 cup sweet dry cranberries
1 cup coarsely chopped Macadamia Nuts
1/2 cup white vanilla baking chips
1 teaspoon oil

DIRECTIONS:

1. Prepare your favorie sugar cookie recipe OR make a boxed one per directions on the box.

2. Press dough in bottom of greased 9-inch square pan.  Bake at 350' for 15 mins

3. While cookies are baking heat 1/3 cup butter, brown sugar & cranberries over medium   heat stirring constantly until mixture comes to a boil.  Spoon & spread evenly over partially baked cookie base. 

4.  Sprinkle with nuts.

5.  Bake an addtional 10-15 mins or until golden brown

6. Melt chips and oil in microwave safe bowl for 30 seconds stirring in between intervals.  Be
sure not to melt to long, the don't all have to be melted.  By the 3rd 30 second time in mic, you should be able to pull out bowl and stir the chips until smooth.

7.  Drizzle over the top of cookie bars, let cool then cut into squares.

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