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This Cranberry Bar Cookies is a new one for the holiday cookie tray! I hope you try this one for Christmas. 
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Cranberry Bar Cookies

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 minutes
Cook Time 40 minutes
Total Time 50 minutes
Servings 8 -12
Calories 646kcal
Author Kathleen

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!

Nutrition

Calories: 646kcal | Carbohydrates: 105g | Protein: 8g | Fat: 21g | Saturated Fat: 11g | Cholesterol: 117mg | Sodium: 203mg | Potassium: 161mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 71g | Vitamin A: 685IU | Vitamin C: 4.8mg | Calcium: 96mg | Iron: 2.6mg