White Chocolate Cranberry Blondies - cooking recipe

Ingredients

FOR THE BLONDIE
3/4 cup unsalted butter, cubed
1 1/2 cups light brown sugar, packed
2 large eggs
3/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon ground cinnamon
3/4 cup dried cranberries
6 (1 ounce) white chocolate baking squares, coarsely chopped
FOR THE FROSTING
1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
1 cup powdered sugar
1 tablespoon orange zest, minced
6 (1 ounce) white chocolate baking squares, melted
3/4 cup dried cranberries, chopped

Preparation

FOR THE BLONDIE ~ In a microwave-safe bowl, melt butter.
Stir in brown sugar, then transfer to a large mixing bowl & cool to room temperature.
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F & grease a 13\"x9\" baking dish.
Beat in eggs & vanilla.
In another bowl whisk together flour, baking powder, salt & cinnamon, then gradually this flour mixture to butter mixture.
Stir in cranberries & chopped chocolate ~ Batter will be thick.
Spread into prepared baking dish & bake 18-21 minutes or until tootpick inserted near center comes out clean (DO NOT OVERBAKE!).
Cool on wire rack.
FOR THE FROSTING ~ In a large mixing bowl, beat cream cheese, powdered sugar & zest until blended.
Gradually add half the melted chocolate, & beat until blended.
Frost blondies, then sprinkle with chopped dried cranberries.
Drizzle with remaining melted chocolate.
Cut into bars & store in refrigerator.