Cranberry Bliss Bars

Prep Time:15 minutes Cook Time:30 minutes Total Time:45 minutes Servings: 20

ingredients

For the cranberry white chocolate chip blondie bars:



• 1 cup (2 sticks) butter, softened


• 1 1/2 cups brown sugar, packed


• 2 eggs


• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract


• 2 teaspoons orange zest


• 2 tablespoons candied/crystallized ginger, minced/grated


• 2 cups all purpose flour


• 1 teaspoon baking powder


• 1/2 teaspoon salt


• 1 cup white chocolate chips


• 1 cup dried cranberries



For the cranberry white chocolate cream cheese topping:



• 8 ounces cream cheese, softened


• 2 cups powdered/confectioners sugar


• 1 tablespoon orange juice


• 1 cup white chocolate chips


• 1/3 cup dried cranberries

directions

Cream the butter and sugar before mixing in the eggs, vanilla, orange zest and candied ginger.

Option: Replace the orange zest with 1 teaspoon orange extract or omit.
Option: Replace the candied ginger with 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger.
Option: For a harder cream cheese frosting more similar to Starbucks, add 1 extra cup of icing sugar.
Note: Melt the chocolate in the microwave in 30 seconds bursts on high heat until melted. OR Melt the chocolate in a bowl held over a saucepan with simmering water until melted.

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