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- Based on Chocolate Chip-Macadamia Nut Bars with Short Bread Crust
- For crust
- 1 c. all purpose flour
- 1/4 c. sugar
- 1/2 c. chilled butter, cut into 1/2-inch pieces
- For filling
- 1 c. sugar
- 1/2 c. all purpose flour
- 2 large farm fresh eggs
- 4 T. (1/2 stick) butter, melted, cooled
- 1 t. pure vanilla extract
- 2 T. half and half
- 1 c. miniature semisweet chocolate chips
- 1 c. coarsely chopped macadamia nuts (about 7 ounces)
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