Cranberry-Orange Cookie Bars

1 . Stage

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line a 9x13-inch baking dish with parchment paper.

2 . Stage

Beat butter, brown sugar, and white sugar for bars together with an electric mixer until light and fluffy, about 5 minutes. Stir in eggs, orange extract, and vanilla extract until well blended. Add flour, baking powder, and ginger; mix until well incorporated and the batter looks like soft cookie dough. Stir in cranberries and white chocolate chips until well mixed. Spread the stiff batter into the prepared pan.

3 . Stage

Bake in the preheated oven until light brown and a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, 30 to 35 minutes. Don't overbake, or your bars will be dry. Let cool completely, about 30 minutes.

4 . Stage

Meanwhile, mix cream cheese and butter for frosting together until light and fluffy. Add confectioners' sugar and orange extract; beat mixture until fluffy and spreadable. Spread evenly over the cooled bars.

5 . Stage

Combine cranberries and orange zest for topping in a food processor and roughly chop. Sprinkle evenly over the frosted bars.

6 . Stage

Mix white chocolate chips and oil together in a glass, microwave-safe measuring cup. Microwave until fluid enough to drizzle, 1 minute to 1 minute 15 seconds, stirring every 15 seconds until melted. Use a fork or whisk to drizzle the melted chocolate diagonally across the bars.

7 . Stage

Allow chocolate to set for at least 1 hour before cutting into squares or triangles.