Macadamia Vanilla Blondies

Ingredients:

1/2 cup butter or margarine
4 squares (1 oz/30g each) white baking chocolate (this equaled one entire bar ghirardelli)
1 cup packed brown sugar
1/2 cup granulated sugar
2 t vanilla
4 eggs
2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 t baking powder
1/4 t salt
1 cup flaked coconut
1/2 cup chopped macadamia nuts
1/2 cup vanilla baking chips (AKA "white" chips which will say in small letters "artificial vanilla flavored chips")

Makes 24 bars

Directions:

Heat oven to 350 degrees. Lightly grease 13x9" baking pan. Set aside.

In saucepan, combine butter and white chocolate squares. Melt over medium heat, stirring constantly. Remove from heat and cool slightly.

While the mixture cools, add sugars and vanilla to mixing bowl. Stir in butter/chocolate mixture. Add eggs, one at a time, beating after each addition. Add flour, baking powder and salt. Mix/stir until well blended. Stir in coconut, nuts and chips.

Spread batter evenly in prepared pan. Bake for 30-35 minutes, or until wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool completely before cutting.