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  • Chocolate Chip Macadamia Nut Bars With Shortbread Crust

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    Ingredients

    • 1 c. all-purpose flour
    • 1/4 c. sugar
    • 1/2 c. unsalted butter - (1 stick) chilled, and cut into 1/2" pcs
    • 1 c. sugar
    • 1/2 c. all-purpose flour
    • 2 lrg Large eggs
    • 4 Tbsp. unsalted butter - (1/2 stick) melted, cooled
    • 1 tsp vanilla extract
    • 1 c. miniature semisweet chocolate chips
    • 1 c. coarsely-minced macadamia nuts - (abt 7 ounce)

    Directions

    1. Make Crust: Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Blend flour and sugar in processor. Add in butter; process using on/off turns till mix resembles coarse meal. Transfer mix to 8-inch square glass baking dish. Press mix onto bottom and 3/4 inch up sides of dish. Bake till crust is golden on edges, about 15 min.
    2. Meanwhile, prepare the Filling: Whisk sugar, flour, Large eggs, butter and vanilla extract to blend in large bowl. Stir in chocolate chips and nuts.
    3. Pour filling into hot crust, smoothing surface. Bake till filling is golden and tester inserted into center comes out with moist crumbs attached, about 50 min. Transfer dish to rack; cold completely. (Can be prepared 1 day ahead. Store in airtight container at room temperature.) Cut into 16 squares.
    4. This recipe yields 16 bars.

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