White Chocolate Macadamia Nut Bars Recipes

WHITE CHOCOLATE MACADAMIA NUT COOKIE BARS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees (F). Line a 9x9 inch square baking pan with parchment paper and spray parchment lightly with non-stick spray, set aside.
• Melt butter in a medium-sized skillet over medium heat. Remove from heat and cool for a few minutes, then whisk in both sugars; beat until well combined. Add in the eggs and vanilla, beating until combined. Gently stir in the flour and baking powder, being sure not to over mix. Fold in the chopped macadamia nuts and white chocolate chips.
• Bake for 28 to 30 minutes, or until the edges are firm and golden and the center is just slightly wobbly. Cool in pan for at least 30 minutes before transferring uncut bars to a cooling rack to cool completely. Once bars are completely cool, slice into squares and serve.

WHITE CHOCOLATE-MACADAMIA NUT BARS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375°F. Grease rectangular pan, 13x9x2 inches. Heat butter and brown sugar in 3-quart saucepan over low heat about 5 minutes, stirring occasionally, until butter is melted; remove from heat.
• Beat vanilla and eggs into sugar mixture with electric mixer on medium speed. Beat in flour and baking powder on low speed. Stir in half of the nuts and 1/4 cup of the baking chips. Pour into pan. Sprinkle with remaining nuts and 1/2 cup of the baking chips.
• Bake 25 to 30 minutes or until top is golden brown and center is set. Cool about 30 minutes.
• Melt remaining 1/4 cup baking chips and the shortening in 1-quart saucepan over low heat, stirring constantly. Pour into small resealable plastic food-storage bag; seal bag. Cut small opening in a corner of the bag. Squeeze bag to drizzle melted chips over bars. Cool until set. For 48 bars, cut into 8 rows by 6 rows.

WHITE CHOCOLATE MACADAMIA NUT COOKIES III

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• In a large bowl, cream together the butter, brown sugar, and white sugar until smooth. Beat in the eggs, one at a time, then stir in the vanilla and almond extracts. Combine the flour, baking soda, and salt; gradually stir into the creamed mixture. Mix in the macadamia nuts and white chocolate. Drop dough by teaspoonfuls onto ungreased cookie sheets.
• Bake for 10 minutes in the preheated oven, or until golden brown.

WHITE CHOCOLATE MACADAMIA NUT BARK

Steps:

• Line a 13 by 9-inch cookie sheet with waxed paper, allowing 2 inches of paper to hang over sides. Melt all but 1/4 cup of semisweet chocolate morsels in microwave on medium power for 2 minutes, stirring every 30 seconds, or until smooth. Pour chocolate onto prepared sheet and spread to cover entire surface and form 1 even layer. Melt all but 1/4 cup of white chips in microwave on medium power for 2 minutes, stirring every 30 seconds, or until smooth. Drizzle melted white chocolate over semisweet chocolate layer. Using a toothpick or skewer, swirl the melted chocolates together, creating a marbled effect.
• Place nuts in a plastic bag and crush, using a rolling pin. Sprinkle chocolate with nuts and remaining semisweet and white morsels. Gently press toppings into melted chocolates. Refrigerate for 30 minutes, or until chocolate is firm. Remove waxed paper from chocolate. Cut or break chocolate into bite-size pieces.

WHITE CHOCOLATE MACADAMIA NUT BARK

Steps:

• Line cookie sheet with waxed paper, letting paper hang over the sides. Melt semisweet chocolate morsels **RESERVING 1/4 cup chocolate morsels for topping ** in microwave for 2 minutes, stirring every 30 seconds, or until smooth.
• Pour chocolate onto prepared cookie sheet, spreading to cover entire surface, forming 1 even layer.
• Melt white morsels **RESERVING 1/4 cup white morsels for topping** in microwave for 2 minutes, stirring every 30 seconds, or until smooth.
• Drizzle melted white chocolate over semisweet chocolate layer. Using a toothpick, swirl the melted chocolates together, making a marbled effect.
• Sprinkle nuts and remaining semisweet and white morsels over chocolate. Gently press into melted chocolates.
• Refrigerate for at least 30 minutes, so chocolate is firm. Remove waxed paper from chocolate. Then cut or break chocolate into bite-size pieces.

WHITE CHOCOLATE MACADAMIA NUT BLONDIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F Lightly mist a 9X13 baking pan with cooking spray.
• In a large bowl, stir together the butter and sugar until well mixed.
• Add the eggs and vanilla and stir until blended.
• Add the flour and baking powder and stir until there are no visible streaks of flour. Fold in the white chocolate chips and nuts and chips and spread evenly in the prepared pan.
• Bake for 20 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool completely in pan on wire rack. Cut into 2 inch squares.