Cranberry Vanilla Chip Bars

Name: Cranberry Vanilla Chip Bars
Prep time: 15 min
Total time: 1 h 10 min
Yield: 16 bars
Ingredients: Bar; 1/2 cup sugar; 1/3 cup Land O Lakes® Butter softened; 1/4 cup firmly packed brown sugar; 1 large Land O Lakes® Egg; 1 teaspoon vanilla; 1 cup all-purpose flour; 1/2 teaspoon baking powder; 1/4 teaspoon salt; 1/2 cup sweetened dried cranberries; 1/2 cup white baking chips; 1/2 cup chopped pecans, if desired; Glaze; 1/4 cup white baking chips; 1/2 teaspoon shortening

Cranberry cookie bars make an easy holiday treat. The tang of cranberries and the sweetness of vanilla chips are combined in this tasty bar cookie.

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15 min

Prep Time

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Ingredients

Bar

¹/₂ cup sugar

¹/₃ cup Land O Lakes® Butter, softened

¹/₄ cup firmly packed brown sugar

1 large Land O Lakes® Egg

1 teaspoon vanilla

1 cup all-purpose flour

¹/₂ teaspoon baking powder

¹/₄ teaspoon salt

¹/₂ cup sweetened dried cranberries

¹/₂ cup white baking chips

¹/₂ cup chopped pecans, if desired

Glaze

¹/₄ cup white baking chips

¹/₂ teaspoon shortening

How to make

STEP 1

Heat oven to 350°F. Grease and flour 8-inch square baking pan. Set aside.
STEP 2

Combine sugar, butter, brown sugar, egg and vanilla in bowl. Beat at medium speed, scraping bowl often, until well mixed. Add flour, baking powder and salt; beat at low speed until well mixed. Stir in cranberries, 1/2 cup white baking chips and pecans.
STEP 3

Spread batter into prepared pan. Bake 25-30 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool completely.
STEP 4

Melt 1/4 cup white baking chips and shortening in 1-quart saucepan over low heat, stirring constantly, until smooth. Drizzle over cooled bars. Cut into bars.