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Cranberry Bliss Bars

Sue Lau
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Cook Time 1 hour
Course Dessert, Snacks
Servings 24
Calories 215 kcal

Equipment

  • 1 jelly roll pan
  • parchment paper

Ingredients
  

Bars:

  • 8 ounces unsalted butter at room temperature
  • 1-1/4 cups light brown sugar
  • 3 large eggs
  • 1-1/2 teaspoons ground ginger
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 cup sweetened dried cranberries Craisins, finely chopped
  • 1 cup white chocolate chips finely chopped
  • 1/3 cup candied ginger finely chopped

Frosting:

  • 4 ounces cream cheese softened
  • 1-1/2 cups confectioner's sugar
  • 4 tablespoons unsalted butter at room temperature
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 teaspoon orange extract

Other:

  • 1/2 cup sweetened dried cranberries Craisins, finely chopped
  • 4 ounce bar white chocolate shaved
  • zest of one orange

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 350°F.
  • Line a 10"x15" jelly roll pan with parchment paper.
  • Cream butter and brown sugar in an electric mixer, then add eggs one at a time, allowing to incorporate after each addition.
  • Sift together the ground ginger, salt and flour; add to mixer incrementally and scrape down mixer (not all at once); scrape down bowl.
  • Stir in the cranberries, chocolate chips and ginger by hand, and spread the batter in the jelly roll pan.
  • Bake for 20-30 minutes until lightly firm to the touch, but not hard like cookies.
  • Cool completely in the pan.
  • To make the frosting, mix the cream cheese, powdered sugar and extracts together until smooth.
  • Spread frosting on cooled bars and sprinkle with remaining cranberries, chocolate shavings, and orange zest.
  • Cut bars into three long strips, then into four rectangular bars and then in half diagonally to make 24 triangle shaped bars.
  • Allow frosting to set up and dry, then keep bars refrigerated until needed, stored between waxed paper.

Notes

From the kitchen of palatablepastime.com

Nutrition

Serving: 1gCalories: 215kcalCarbohydrates: 20gProtein: 2gFat: 16gSaturated Fat: 10gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 4gTrans Fat: 0.4gCholesterol: 53mgSodium: 120mgPotassium: 61mgFiber: 0.4gSugar: 15gVitamin A: 391IUVitamin C: 0.1mgCalcium: 38mgIron: 0.3mg
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