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Chocolate Chip Macadamia Nut Bars With Shortbread Crust
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
- 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.
- Meanwhile, prepare the Filling: Whisk sugar, flour, Large eggs, butter and vanilla extract to blend in large bowl. Stir in chocolate chips and nuts.
- 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.
- This recipe yields 16 bars.
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