Recipe – Cranberry Bliss Bars (Starbucks Copycat)
INGREDIENTS:
-1 cup butter (2 sticks, very soft)
●1 cup brown sugar (some cooks reduce this to 2/3 cup)
●1/3 cup granulated sugar
●3 large eggs
●2 teaspoons orange extract or 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
●2 cups flour
●1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
●1 teaspoon ground ginger
●3/4 cup craisins (dried cranberries)
●3/4 cup white chocolate chips
●3 ounces cream cheese , softened
●2 tablespoons butter , softened
●3 cups confectioners’ sugar
●1 teaspoon orange extract (or vanilla)
●1/3 cup craisins , chopped
●1 -2 tablespoon grated orange rind
●1/3 cup white chocolate chips
●1/2 teaspoon canola oil