Caramel Cloud Bars

Submitted by dicentra

"Cooking Light, DECEMBER 2001"

 

• Ready In: 45mins
• Ingredients: 12
• Yields: 24 cookies

ingredients

• cooking spray
• 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
• 1 1⁄2 cups sugar
• 1⁄4 cup light margarine, melted
• 1⁄4 cup fat-free evaporated milk
• 4 large egg whites
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1⁄4 teaspoon salt
• 1⁄4 teaspoon baking soda
• 2⁄3 cup premium white chocolate chips (such as Hershey's)
• 1⁄2 cup chopped macadamia nuts
• 1⁄2 cup caramel sundae syrup (such as Hershey's)

directions

1. Preheat oven to 350°.
2. Coat a 13 x 9-inch baking pan with cooking spray; dust with 1 tablespoon flour.
3. Place the sugar, margarine, evaporated milk, and egg whites in a large bowl, and beat with a mixer at medium speed for 1 minute.
4. Lightly spoon 2 cups flour into dry measuring cups, and level with a knife. Combine 2 cups flour, salt, and baking soda in a small bowl, stirring well with a whisk.
5. Gradually add the flour mixture to the sugar mixture, and beat with a mixer at low speed just until blended. Stir in the chips and macadamia nuts.
6. Spoon the batter into prepared pan. Microwave the syrup at high 45 seconds or until warm, and stir.
7. Drizzle the caramel syrup diagonally across batter. Bake at 350° for 30 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool.