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White Chocolate Cranberry Macadamia Blondies | Can't Stay Out of the Kitchen

White Chocolate Cranberry Macadamia Blondies

Teresa Ambra
White Chocolate Cranberry Macadamia Blondies are rich, decadent and heavenly. These amazing bar-type cookies are made with white chocolate chips, craisins, and macadamia nuts. Fabulous for tailgating parties, potlucks and backyard barbecues. Great for holiday baking, too.
4 from 2 votes
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 35 minutes
Total Time 50 minutes
Course Cookies, Brownies and Bars, Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 24
Calories 205 kcal

Equipment

  • 1 9x13" glass baking dish
  • 1 large mixing bowl
  • 1 electric mixer
  • 1 wooden spoon
  • measuring cups
  • measuring spoons
  • 1 nut chopper if the macadamia nuts are not already chopped
  • 1 small sauce pan
  • 1 spatula
  • 1 toaster oven or use regular oven
  • 1 small cookie sheet

Ingredients
  

  • 12 oz. bag Kroger Private Selection white chocolate drops NOT vanilla chips or premiere white baking chips
  • 5 tbsp. unsalted butter cut into pieces
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 tsp. vanilla extract
  • 1 cup UNBLEACHED all-purpose flour bleached flour toughens baked goods
  • 1/2 tsp. baking powder
  • 1/4 tsp. salt
  • 4 oz. macadamia nuts coarsely chopped and toasted
  • 1 cup craisins

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 350°.
  • Spray a 9x13” glass baking dish with Baker’s Joy Cooking Spray.
  • In a small cookie sheet of toaster oven toast macadamia nuts for about 5 minutes at 350 degrees. Set aside.
  • In a small saucepan over low heat melt 1 cup of the white chocolate chips and the butter.
  • Stir until smooth.
  • Be careful not to have too high a temperature or the morsels will scorch.
  • Remove from heat and cool.
  • In a large mixing bowl, cream the eggs, granulated sugar, vanilla, salt, and baking powder with an electric mixer until smooth.
  • Add melted chocolate mixture and beat with electric mixer one more time.
  • Add UNBLEACHED flour, macadamia nuts, remaining white chocolate chips and craisins.
  • Stir with a wooden spoon until ingredients are well combined.
  • Spread batter evenly over prepared pan.
  • Bake for 30-35 minutes until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
  • Cool blondies completely in pan before cutting.

Notes

NOTE: This recipe requires REAL white chocolate chips, NOT vanilla chips OR premiere white baking chips. Those have NO cocoa or chocolate in them and are NOT substitutes for REAL white chocolate chips.
 
NOTE: The only place in the DFW metroplex I can locate REAL chocolate chips is at Kroger (their private selection) or Trader Joes.
 
Recipe adapted from Kroger's Private Selection.
 
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Nutrition

Calories: 205kcalCarbohydrates: 26gProtein: 2gFat: 11gSaturated Fat: 5gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.4gMonounsaturated Fat: 5gTrans Fat: 0.1gCholesterol: 23mgSodium: 50mgPotassium: 72mgFiber: 1gSugar: 21gVitamin A: 101IUVitamin C: 0.1mgCalcium: 42mgIron: 1mg
Keyword cookie, cranberry, dessert, macadamia nuts, white chocolate chips
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