Chocolate Macadamia Bars

Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 50 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 16
• 1 cup whole wheat flour
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup butter (chilled and cut into 1/2 inch pieces)
• 1/8 teaspoon sea salt
• 1 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup whole wheat flour
• 1/3 cup egg , plus
• 1 teaspoon egg
• 4 tablespoons butter (melted and cooled)
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1/4 teaspoon almond extract
• 3/4 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
• 1 cup macadamia nuts (coarsely chopped)

Recipe

• 1 prepare crust:.
• 2 preheat oven to 350°f.
• 3 blend flour, sugar, and salt with electric mixer. add butter; blend until mixture resembles wet sand.
• 4 transfer to 8x8" glass baking dish. press mixture onto bottom and 3/4 inch up sides of dish.
• 5 bake 15 minutes until golden brown on edges.
• 6 prepare filling: whisk togethr sugar, flour, egg whites, butter, almond extract & vanilla in large bowl. stir in chocolate chips and macadamia nuts.
• 7 pour filling into warm crust.
• 8 bake 45-50 minutes until golden brown.