WHITE CHOCOLATE-CRANBERRY COOKIE BARS

White Chocolate-Cranberry Cookie Bars image

Soft-baked sugar cookie bars, studded with cranberries and white chocolate chips, are finished with cream cheese frosting and more cranberries for the perfect holiday treat!

Provided by By Betty Crocker Kitchens

Categories Dessert

Time 1h45m

Yield 24

Number Of Ingredients 11

Ingredients

1 pouch (17.5 oz) Betty Crocker™ sugar cookie mix
1/2 cup butter, softened
4 oz (half of 8-oz package) cream cheese, softened
1 egg
1/4 cup coarsely chopped dried cranberries
1/2 cup white vanilla baking chips
1 package (8 oz) cream cheese, softened
1/4 cup butter, softened
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 1/2 cups powdered sugar
1/3 cup coarsely chopped dried cranberries

Steps:

Heat oven to 350°F. Spray 13x9-inch pan with cooking spray.
In large bowl, stir cookie mix, 1/2 cup softened butter, 4 oz cream cheese and egg with spoon until soft dough forms. Stir in 1/4 cup cranberries and the white chips. Spread dough in bottom of pan. Bake 20 to 23 minutes or until golden brown. Cool completely on cooling rack, about 1 hour.
In large bowl, beat 8 oz cream cheese and 1/4 cup softened butter with electric mixer on medium-high speed until smooth. Beat in vanilla. On low speed, beat in powdered sugar until frosting is smooth and creamy. Spread frosting over top of bars; sprinkle 1/3 cup cranberries over frosting. Cut into 6 rows by 4 rows. Store covered in refrigerator.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 240, Carbohydrate 30 g, Cholesterol 40 mg, Fat 2 1/2, Fiber 0 g, Protein 2 g, SaturatedFat 8 g, ServingSize 1 Bar, Sodium 170 mg, Sugar 22 g, TransFat 0 g