Pumpkin Macadamia Bars~

**voodidit** · 09-23-2004, 10:30 PM

~Pumpkin Macadamia Bars~
2 cups flour
2 tsp. ground cinnamon
1 tsp. ground cloves
1 tsp. baking soda
1 cup butter or margarine, softened
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup brown sugar, packed
1 cup solid pack pumpkin
1 egg
2 tsp. vanilla
2 cups white chocolate chips
2/3 cup chopped Macadamia nuts

Combine flour, spices and baking soda in small bowl. Beat
butter and sugars in large bowl until creamy. Beat in
pumpkin, egg and vanilla until blended; gradually beat in
flour mixture. Stir in 1 1/2 cups of the white chips and the
nuts. Spread into a greased 15 1/2x10 1/2 jelly roll pan.
Bake in a preheated 350° oven for 18-20 minutes until
toothpick comes out clean. Cool in pan on wire rack.
Place remaining white chips in heavy duty plastic bag.
Microwave on high for 45 seconds; knead. Microwave at 10
second intervals, kneading until smooth. Cut tiny corner
from bag; squeeze to drizzle over the bars.