White Chocolate Cranberry Oatmeal Cookie Bars

Good Morning! I hope everyone had a wonderful weekend! We set our clocks back early Sunday morning and gained an extra hour of sleep:) I needed it! I am so happy that my oldest daughter doesn’t have to get on the school bus in the dark too. The downside is that it is getting darker much earlier which cuts down on the time I have to work outdoors. I had all intentions of getting outside and planting more spring flower bulbs, but it was really cold here yesterday so I caught up on housework instead. I will have to get busy planting in a few days when the weather warms up. Do you plant bulbs in the fall? What are your favorite?

#Dessert time! Simple & delicious White Chocolate #Cranberry Bars!
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Because it was chilly out yesterday, I wanted to warm the house by baking a little something sweet in the oven. These White Chocolate Cranberry Oatmeal Cookie Bars are a tasty treat that takes only minutes to prepare. You simply mix up the cookie dough, spread into a 9 x 13 baking dish, bake, cut and serve. These bars are perfect for a last minute dessert and will feed a crowd. Left over cookie bars are a nice surprise when they are packed into a school lunch too. If you’re a big fan of simple desserts and cookie bars, check out my Pinterest boards for more great recipes! This time of year, it’s nice to have a few recipes in your recipe box that you can bake your family that don’t take all day to make. Enjoy!

White Chocolate Cranberry Oatmeal Cookie Bars

Ingredients

2/3 cup unsalted butter, softened
2/3 cup shortening
1 cups sugar
1 cup brown sugar, packed
2 eggs
1 tsp. vanilla extract
2 1/4 cups all purpose flour
1 1/2 cups old fashioned oats
1 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. salt
1 (12 oz.) bag of White Chocolate Chips
1 (5 oz.) bag of dried cranberries

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees.
In your Kitchen Aid Mixer, combine the butter, shortening and sugars and cream together until fluffy.
Add the eggs one at a time and beat after each addition.
Add the vanilla and mix.
Scrape down the sides of the mixer to make sure everything is well blended.
Add the dry ingredients and mix until a nice dough comes together.
Stir in the cranberries and white chocolate chips.
Spread dough in a 9 x 1 3 baking dish evenly.
Bake for 30 minutes or until light golden brown on top.
Remove from the oven and let cool.
Cut into bars and serve with milk or hot chocolate.
Serves 24.

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