Chocolate Macadamia Chunk Bars With Vanilla Icing

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• 3/4 cup softened butter
• 1 cup packed light brown sugar
• 1 3/4 cups chocolate chips, divided
• 3/4 cup chopped macadamia nuts
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1 egg
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 cup sifted confectioners' sugar
• 1 tablespoon milk
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

Recipe

• 1 heat oven to 375°f.
• 2 beat butter and sugars in large bowl; mix until fluffy.
• 3 add in the egg and vanilla extract, beating well.
• 4 add baking soda and flour, beat well.
• 5 stir 1 cup of chocolate and nuts.
• 6 press mixture in a non greased 13x9x2-inch baking pan.
• 7 sprinkly leftover 3/4 cup chips on top.
• 8 bake for 22-25 minutes, until golden.
• 9 let cool in pan.
• 10 prepare vanilla icing, then drizzle over top.
• 11 let glaze set before cutting into bars.
• 12 icing: combine confectioners' sugar with milk and vanilla extract.
• 13 mix until smooth. this is about 1/2 cup of icing.