I have been busy baking this Christmas Season here are a few of my favorite eats and a new treat!Cranberry Bliss Bars
3/4 cup (1 1/2
sticks) salted butter, softened
1 1/4 cups
packed light brown sugar
3 large eggs
2 teaspoons
ground ginger
3/4 teaspoon
orange extract
1 1/2 cups
all-purpose flour
1 1/2 teaspoons
baking powder
1/4 teaspoon
salt
1/8 teaspoon ground
cinnamon
3/4 cup dried
cranberries
6 ounces white
baking chocolate, coarsely chopped
FROSTING:
1 package (8
ounces) cream cheese, softened
1/2 cup powdered
sugar, sifted
6 ounces white
baking chocolate, melted
1/2 cup dried
cranberries, chopped
1 teaspoon
orange extract
DIRECTIONS:
1. Preheat
oven to 350* F
2. Make the
blondie layer by beating the room temperature butter and brown sugar together
with mixer. Add the eggs, ginger, orange and salt. Mix well. Gradually mix in
flour and baking powder. Mix in the cranberries and white chocolate by
hand.
3. Spread
the blondie batter into the prepared pan. Bake for 21-25 minutes or until a
toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean (do not overbake). Cool
completely on a wire rack.
4. Prepare the frosting: In a large bowl, use an electric mixer to beat the cream cheese, orange
extract, and powdered sugar until well-blended. Gradually add half of the
melted white chocolate; beat until blended. Frost brownies. Sprinkle with
cranberries. Drizzle with remaining melted white chocolate. Cut into bars-
square or triangle-shaped. Store in the refrigerator until ready to serve.
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