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Yummy Cranberry Bars

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Submitted by: semprejoven

 

The ginger-flavored batter is flecked with pieces of dried cranberries and white chocolate, and the cream cheese frosting is sprinkled with more cranberries, then drizzled with a powdered sugar icing and cut into triangles.
 

Ingredients

  • Batter:
  • 1 Cup Butter, softened
  • 1-1/4 Cups Light Brown Sugar, packed
  • 3 Large Eggs
  • 1-1/2 teaspoons Vanilla Extract
  • 1 teaspoon Ground Ginger
  • 1/4 teaspoon Salt
  • 1-1/2 Cups All-Purpose Flour
  • 3/4 Cup dried Cranberries (Craisins), Diced
  • 6 Ounces White Chocolate, chopped
  • Frosting:
  • 4-ounces cream cheese, softened
  • 3 cups powdered sugar
  • 4 teaspoons lemon juice
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1/4 Cup dried Cranberries (Craisins), diced
  • Drizzled Icing:
  • 1/2 Cup Powdered Sugar
  • 1 Tablespoon Milk
  • 2 teaspoons Vegetable Shortening

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Method

Heat oven to 350 degrees. Beat together butter and brown sugar with electric mixer until smooth. Add eggs, vanilla, ginger, and salt and beat well. Gradually mix in flour until smooth. Mix 3/4 cup diced dried cranberries and the white chocolate into the batter by hand. Spread batter evenly in a well-greased 9x13-inch baking pan. Bake for 35 to 40 minutes or until light brown on the edges; cool. Make Frosting by combining softened cream cheese, 3 cups powdered sugar, lemon juice and vanilla extract in a medium bowl with an electric mixer until smooth. Spread over top; sprinkle remaining diced cranberries over the frosting. For Icing, whisk together 1/2 cup powdered sugar, 1 tablespoon milk, and shortening. Drizzle over cranberries in a sweeping motion or use a pastry bag with a fine tip to drizzle frosting across the top. Allow to sit for several hours, then slice in half lengthwise (the long way) through the middle. Slice across the width three times making a total of eight rectangular slices. Slice each of those rectangles diagonally, creating 16 triangular slices.

 

Notes: Bars can be served as is or topped with whipped topping, sweetened whipped cream or dollops of frozen ice cream or yogurt. They pack well for mailing, and are great for outings, teas, or fire-side entertaining!

 

Number of Servings: 16

 

Submitted by: semprejoven ()

 

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