Cranberry Pretzel Macadamia Bars

• 2 cups finely crushed pretzels
• 3 tablespoons firmly packed brown sugar
• 1/2 cup Land O Lakes Butter, melted
• 2 Land O Lakes Eggs (whites only), beaten
• 1 cup orange-flavored sweetened dried cranberries
• 1 cup coarsely chopped roasted macadamia nuts
• 2/3 cup Land O Lakes Butter
• 1/2 cup firmly packed brown sugar
• 1/2 cup white baking chips or real semi-sweet chocolate chips
• 1 teaspoon shortening

1. Heat oven to 325F.
2. Line 13x9-inch baking pan with aluminum foil, extending foil over edges.
3. Combine pretzels and brown sugar in bowl; stir in 1/2 cup melted butter until well mixed.
4. Stir in beaten egg whites.
5. Press onto bottom of prepared pan.
6. Bake 8 minutes; sprinkle cranberries and nuts over hot, partially baked crust.
7. Combine 2/3 cup butter and 1/2 cup brown sugar in 2-quart saucepan.
8. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until mixture comes to a boil.
9. Continue cooking, stirring constantly, 1 minute.
10. Pour evenly over cranberries and nuts in pan.
11. Continue baking 18-20 minutes or until caramel layer is bubbly and golden.
12. Place white baking chips and shortening in bowl.
13. Microwave on Medium (50% power), stirring occasionally, 45-60 seconds or until chips are melted and smooth.
14. Drizzle over bars.
15. Cool completely.
16. Lift bars out of pan using foil ends; cut into bars.
17. Store at room temperature in container with tight-fitting lid.
18. Variation:
19. Cranberry Pretzel Cashew Bars: Substitute coarsely chopped cashews for macadamia nuts.

pretzels, brown sugar, butter, eggs, orangeflavored sweetened dried cranberries, nuts, butter, brown sugar, white baking chips, shortening

Taken from www.landolakes.com/recipe/1666/cranberry-pretzel-macadamia-bars (may not work)