Cranberry White Chocolate Chip Bar Recipe: Easy and Delicious!

I love making these cranberry white chocolate chip bars in the fall. You can certainly make them anytime of the year but for some reason I just love making them in the fall. You will need the following ingredients:

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Recipe:

1/2 cup of sugar

1/3 cup of butter, softened

1/4 cup of brown sugar, packed

1 egg

1 teaspoon of vanilla

1 cup of self rising flour

1/2 cup of dried cranberries

1/2 cup of white chocolate chips

Optional Glaze:

1/4 cup of white chocolate chips

1/2 teaspoon of vegetable shortening

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.

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In a medium mixing bowl add the brown and white sugars and the softened butter and mix until this is light and fluffy.

Add the egg and the vanilla and mix until this is well mixed.

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Carefully add the flour, on low, and mix the flour in until the batter comes together.

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Stir in the cranberries and white chocolate chips and place the batter into a greased 9 x 9 baking dish. Tip: You could use a 8 x 8 or a large oven safe skillet to make this in.

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Bake for 25 - 30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Remove from the oven and let the bars cool completely.

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If you are making the glaze, melt the shortening and the white chocolate chips in the microwave on 15 seconds intervals, stirring between well between each time, until all the chips are melted. Be careful not to burn this.

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Drizzle the glaze over the bars. Enjoy!

Note: You can also add some pecans into the batter if you like those in your desserts.

These cranberry chocolate chip bars are a great addition to a party or just to serve to your family after dinner.