Name: Orange Cranberry Cookie Bars
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 30 min
Yield: 8
Ingredients: 1-1/2 cups packed brown sugar -; 1 cup butter, melted -; 2 large eggs, room temperature -; 2 teaspoons vanilla extract -; 2-1/4 cups all-purpose flour -; 1 teaspoon baking powder -; 1 teaspoon salt -; 1 cup white baking chips -; 1 cup dried cranberries, coarsely chopped -; 1 cup chopped pecans, toasted -; 1/4 cup grated orange zest -; Frosting: -; 1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened -; 1 cup confectioners' sugar -; 1/2 cup butter, softened -; 3 tablespoons grated orange zest, divided -; 2 teaspoons vanilla extract -; 1/3 cup dried cranberries, coarsely chopped -

Ingredients for - Orange Cranberry Cookie Bars

1. 1-1/2 cups packed brown sugar

2. 1 cup butter, melted

3. 2 large eggs, room temperature

4. 2 teaspoons vanilla extract

5. 2-1/4 cups all-purpose flour

6. 1 teaspoon baking powder

7. 1 teaspoon salt

8. 1 cup white baking chips

9. 1 cup dried cranberries, coarsely chopped

10. 1 cup chopped pecans, toasted

11. 1/4 cup grated orange zest

12. Frosting:

13. 1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened

14. 1 cup confectioners' sugar

15. 1/2 cup butter, softened

16. 3 tablespoons grated orange zest, divided

17. 2 teaspoons vanilla extract

18. 1/3 cup dried cranberries, coarsely chopped

How to cook deliciously - Orange Cranberry Cookie Bars

1 . Stage

Preheat oven to 350°. In a large bowl, beat brown sugar, melted butter, eggs and vanilla until well blended. In another bowl, whisk flour, baking powder and salt; gradually beat into sugar mixture. Stir in baking chips, cranberries, pecans and orange zest.

2 . Stage

Spread into a greased 15x10x1-in. baking pan. Bake until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean, 18-22 minutes. Cool completely in pan on a wire rack.

3 . Stage

For frosting, in a large bowl, combine cream cheese, confectioners' sugar, butter, 1 tablespoon zest and vanilla; beat until smooth. Spread over bars. Combine dried cranberries and remaining 2 tablespoons zest; sprinkle over frosting. Refrigerate at least 2 hours. Cut into triangles. Store in the refrigerator.