This Cranberry Bar Cookies is a new one for the holiday cookie tray! I hope you try this one for Christmas.
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Keyword Cranberry Bar Cookies, Cranberry Bars, Cranberry Bars Recipe, How Do I Make Cranberry Bars, How To Make Cranberry Bars
Prep Time 10 minutesminutes
Cook Time 40 minutesminutes
Total Time 50 minutesminutes
Servings 8-12
Calories 646kcal
Author Kathleen
Ingredients
Cookie:
1CupUnsalted Butterat Room Temperature
1 3/4CupsSugar
4Large Eggs
1TeaspoonVanilla Extract
3CupsAll Purpose Flour
1 1/2TeaspoonBaking Powder
1/2TeaspoonSalt
Filling:
2CupsFresh Whole Cranberries
1/4CupGrand Marnier
1/2TeaspoonDried Ground Cinnamon
1/4TeaspoonDried Ground Nutmeg
3TablespoonsSugar
Glaze:
1 1/4CupPowdered Sugar
2TablespoonsFresh Lemon Juice
1TablespoonButterMelted
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!