Well here’s a new one for the holiday cookie tray! Well, anyway it’s a new one for me. This gem was originally written to have a blueberry filling. I made it that way a couple of times this summer and the whole fam really loved it. I thought it would really be great for Christmas with a cranberry filling and, Viola!!! There are a few things I want to mention about this cookie before you make it. One, its okay, if when you spoon on the top layer, it has a few holes and or the filling is peeking through. Remember, the cakey topping will expand and fluff out. So the bigger holes will shrink up a lot. I think the cookie is prettier when you see a bit of the filling in the finished product. Second, I spooned the glaze into a sandwich zip-top bag and cute off a tiny corner. If you squeeze the bag firmly while applying the glaze you get a cute squiggle that I totally dig! I hope you try this one for Christmas. If you do let me know how you like it! Enjoy!
Cranberry Bar Cookies
Ingredients
Cookie:
- 1 Cup Unsalted Butter at Room Temperature
- 1 3/4 Cups Sugar
- 4 Large Eggs
- 1 Teaspoon Vanilla Extract
- 3 Cups All Purpose Flour
- 1 1/2 Teaspoon Baking Powder
- 1/2 Teaspoon Salt
Filling:
- 2 Cups Fresh Whole Cranberries
- 1/4 Cup Grand Marnier
- 1/2 Teaspoon Dried Ground Cinnamon
- 1/4 Teaspoon Dried Ground Nutmeg
- 3 Tablespoons Sugar
Glaze:
- 1 1/4 Cup Powdered Sugar
- 2 Tablespoons Fresh Lemon Juice
- 1 Tablespoon Butter Melted
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- In a large bowl, cream together butter and sugar for 3 minutes. Add eggs, one at a time beating well after each addition. Beat in vanilla. Add baking powder, salt and one cup of flour and beat until incorporated. Add the rest of the flour, one cup at a time beating after each addition until incorporated. Set aside.
- In a medium bowl, mix all filling ingredients until well combined.
- Spread half the batter in a greased 15x10 baking pan. Spread filling evenly over batter. Drop the remaining batter by the spoonful over the top and spread out.
- Bake for 40-45 minutes or until golden brown. Meanwhile, make the glaze. In a small bowl, combine all glaze ingredients until smooth. After cookies are cooled, pipe on the glaze. Enjoy!
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Denise says
I'm adding these to the list for next year! Thanks for sharing. I love cranberries!!
Tia says
i wish i saw these b4 xmas… i would have so made them!“`
Rebecca says
These sound and look delicious. I love the color from the cranberries!
SnoWhite says
these look wonderful! and, quite festive.
Madame Sucre says
a big big thank you for this!.. It turned out perfect .. everyone loved them in my family.. pretty new idea!..
I made two mistakes though.. the heat of the oven was a tad too much thats why it browned on the top.. and the second mistake is it was supposed to be left a bit longer in my oven , cz the center of it was too runny.. maybe not yet done..
alas , I froze it it the freezer , served it with drizzle of the left over cranberry sauce , and it was heavenly!I will definetly make it again and learn from my own mistakes!
Kara@ Creations by Kara says
Wow, these look so beautiful! They sound yummy too. Thanks so much for adding them to my cookie swap. I'd appreciate if you link back to me so more people will join in on the fun. 🙂
Katy ~ says
Oh gosh these look good and so festive! Beautifully presented. I hope I have time to make these because they look so delish!
Madame Sucre says
just made those .. now its cooling down and I'll top it with the glaze.. the dough didnt turn out white.. it became brownish.. I think its the heat of my oven?
I will show you pics on my blog soon .
SharDon Exclusives says
Kathleen, thank you for stopping by. I am looking for an English type scone. Kinda' sweet but not terribly sugary. I tasted them in London and once in NY and would like something like a cookie type. I don't know other than I remember I loved them with coffee. Thank you for the response. I thought they would be nice to make for my hubby on Christmas morning.
Blessings to you!
Sharon
Velva says
Kathleen, these cranberry bars look absolutely divine! Perfect for the holiday-Yum! You mentioned that you used blueberry filling in the summe-Yum again.
Cathy says
I'm a big cranberry fan and would love these bars. You were very clever to swap the blueberries for cranberries. This cookie would be beautiful on my cookie platter this Christmas. Thanks for sharing.
Sweet and Savory says
I think you did a fabulous job with these. I want them on my table.
teresa says
i love cranberries, and these look so pretty! i love that bright pink stripe!
Ana Powell says
Absolutely delicious.
A must try x
SharDon Exclusives says
p.s. do you have a good scone recipe? I am hungry for scones and don't know why…tks
Sharon
SharDon Exclusives says
This is my very first time here. I came from The French Bear. I love new ideas for cooking. I am sick of the meat and potatoes route I want something new and fresh. I think this is the place to find it. Thank you for this recipe. I have added you to my blog roll so I will know what you come up with next…
Sharon
HoneyB says
I love the cranberry filling and I love how festive it looks!
CC says
Yummmmmm, I can't wait ti try these./ They sound delicious. Thanks so much for the recipe.
Natalie says
Hi Kathleen, this looks awesome ! I will give it a shot this christmas as I have planned on baking a batch of cookies at leasy every 4 days : ) …! it looks delicious…thanks for all the pointers on how to get em looking real cute…! ( PS : its me Nat)