cranberry bliss bars / starbuck's

Ingredients For cranberry bliss bars / starbuck's

• BARS:
• 3/4 c

  butter,softened
• 1 1/4 c

  packed light brown sugar
• 3 lg

  eggs
• 2 Tbsp

  minced crystallized ginger
• 2 tsp

  vanilla extract
• 1 1/2 c

  all purpose flour
• 1/2 tsp

  baking powder
• 1/2 tsp

  salt
• 3/4 c

  chopped sweetened dried cranberries
• 1/2 c

  vanilla or white chocolate chips
• FROSTING:
• 4 oz

  cream cheese, softened
• 3 c

  powdered sugar
• 4 tsp

  lemon juice
• 1 tsp

  vanilla extract
• 1/4 c

  chopped sweetened dried cranberries
• DRIZZLE: FOR GARNISH
• 1/2 c

  powdered sugar
• 1 Tbsp

  milk
• 2 tsp

  olive oil or shortening