Cranberry-Macadamia Bars

By carvalhohm

Ingredients

• 1 pouch 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

Details

Servings 40
Cooking time 30mins
Adapted from bettycrocker.com

Preparation

Step 1

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.

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.

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.

Cut bars in triangles to create a new look for your cookie tray.

Serves 40

1 Bar Calories130 ( Calories from Fat70), Total Fat7g (Saturated Fat3 1/2g, Trans Fat1/2g ), Cholesterol15mg Sodium65mg Total Carbohydrate15g (Dietary Fiber0g Sugars11g ), Protein1g