Cranberry Bliss Bars

My sista, Rebecca, forwarded this recipe to me last week. June and I finally had the chance to try it out yesterday and it did not disappoint.

Cranberry Bliss Bars

Ingredients

Bars:
1 cup butter (2 sticks) softened
1&1/4 cups brown sugar
3 eggs
1&1/2 teaspoon vanilla
1 teaspoon powdered ginger
1/4 teaspoon salt
1&1/2 cups all purpose flour
3/4 cup dried cranberries, chopped
6 ounces white chocolate chips

Frosting:
4 ounces cream cheese
3 cups powdered sugar
4 teaspoons lemon juice
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
1/3 cup dried cranberries, chopped

Drizzle Icing:
1/2 cup powdered sugar
2 tablespoons vegetable shortening
1-2 tablespoons milk

Directions

Bars:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease a 9x13 pan. In a medium bowl cream butter and brown sugar until smooth. Add eggs, vanilla, ginger, and salt, mix well. Gradually add flour and mix well. Stir in cranberries and chocolate. Pour batter in greased pan, spread evenly. Bake 30-40 minutes until edges are light brown and a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool completely.

Frosting:
Beat the cream cheese, powdered sugar, vanilla, and lemon juice until completely smooth. Spread on cake. Sprinkle with cranberries.

Drizzle Icing:
Whisk 1 tablespoon milk, powdered sugar, and shortening. Gradually add more milk until thick but drizzly (closer to 2 tablespoons). Put icing in a Ziploc bag and snip off a tiny bit of the corner. Drizzle in zigzags.

Cut and enjoy!

(source: What Megan's Making)