Name: Cranberry Bars with Cream Cheese Frosting
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 30 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 3/4 cup butter, softened -; 1 cup sugar -; 2 large eggs, room temperature -; 3/4 cup sour cream -; 1/2 teaspoon almond extract -; 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract -; 1-1/2 cups all-purpose flour -; 1 teaspoon baking powder -; 1/8 teaspoon salt -; 1 cup white baking chips -; 1 cup dried cranberries -; 1/2 cup chopped walnuts -; Frosting: -; 2 packages (8 ounces each) cream cheese, softened -; 1/4 cup butter, softened -; 1 tablespoon grated orange zest, optional -; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract -; 2 cups confectioners' sugar -; 1/2 cup dried cranberries, chopped -

Cranberry Bars with Cream Cheese Frosting

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Cooking:

30 min.

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Ingredients for - Cranberry Bars with Cream Cheese Frosting

1. 3/4 cup butter, softened -

2. 1 cup sugar -

3. 2 large eggs, room temperature -

4. 3/4 cup sour cream -

5. 1/2 teaspoon almond extract -

6. 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract -

7. 1-1/2 cups all-purpose flour -

8. 1 teaspoon baking powder -

9. 1/8 teaspoon salt -

10. 1 cup white baking chips -

11. 1 cup dried cranberries -

12. 1/2 cup chopped walnuts -

13. Frosting: -

14. 2 packages (8 ounces each) cream cheese, softened -

15. 1/4 cup butter, softened -

16. 1 tablespoon grated orange zest, optional -

17. 1 teaspoon vanilla extract -

18. 2 cups confectioners' sugar -

19. 1/2 cup dried cranberries, chopped -

How to cook deliciously - Cranberry Bars with Cream Cheese Frosting

1. Stage

Preheat the oven to 350°F, then, in a large bowl, cream the butter and sugar together until the mixture is light and fluffy, which will take five to seven minutes. Next, gradually beat in the eggs, sour cream and extracts. Then, in a small bowl, whisk the flour, baking powder and salt, and then gradually beat this blend into the creamed mixture. Fold in the baking chips, cranberries and walnuts, and finally spread the batter into a greased 15- by- 10- by 1-inch baking pan.

2. Stage

Bake the bars until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, which will take 25 to 30 minutes. Cool the bars completely in the pan on a wire rack.

3. Stage

For the frosting, in a small bowl, beat the cream cheese, butter, orange zest (if desired) and vanilla until smooth. Then beat in the confectioners' sugar and spread the frosting over the top of the bars. Sprinkle the frosted bars with cranberries and, if desired, additional orange zest. Cut the cranberry cream cheese bars into bars or triangles and enjoy.