Ingredients

The following ingredients have 15 Servings
  • 3/4 cup butter, room temperature
  • 1 1/2 cups packed light brown sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 2 1/4 cups all purpose flour
  • 1/2 cup chopped dried cranberries
  • 1/2 cup chopped pistachios
  • 1/2 cup white chocolate chips
  • 1 (8- ounce) block cream cheese, room temperature
  • 2 cups powdered sugar
  • 1/4 cup white chocolate chips, melted
  • chopped dried cranberries for garnish
  • chopped pistachios for garnish

Instruction

  • Preheat oven to 350°F. Line a 9×13 baking pan with parchment paper or foil and coat with nonstick spray. Set aside.
  • In the bowl of your stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment mix the butter and brown sugar together on medium speed for 2 minutes. Add in the eggs, vanilla, baking powder, and salt and mix for another minute until smooth, scraping the sides of the bowl as necessary.
  • Turn mixer to low and add in the flour and mix until just combined. Stir in the cranberries, pistachios, and white chips until evenly incorporated.
  • Spread the mixture into the prepared pan and bake for 18-20 minutes, until the center is just set. Don’t over-bake.
  • Allow the bars to cool completely in the pan before frosting.
  • In the bowl of your stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment mix the cream cheese and powdered sugar together until smooth. Spread evenly on the bars.
  • Sprinkle with extra dried cranberries and pistachios if desired and drizzle with melted white chocolate.
  • Let the white chocolate set and cut into bars.