Holly's Chocolate Cranberry Cookie Bars

By Candy Hummer
@nvmommyx6

Very proud of my 12 year old Holly, she came up with this recipe idea thanksgiving eve! They turned out so yummy and were gone before noon on Thanksgiving Day!!

Rating:

★★★★★ 2 votes

Comments:

28 Comments

Serves:

Prep:

15 Min

Cook:

20 Min

Method:

Bake

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Notes from the Test Kitchen:
Kudos Holly! There are so many flavors in these bars. The cinnamon really shines through in the graham cracker crust. The cranberries give a sweet, tart flavor. And the chocolate on top ties it all together!

Ingredients

2 1/4 c: flour
1/2 tsp: cream of tartar
1/2 tsp: baking soda
1/2 c: powdered sugar
1/2 c: sugar
10: whole graham crackers (we used cinnamon)
1/2 tsp: vanilla
1/2 c: vegetable oil
1 stick: butter
1 large: egg
1 can(s): cranberry sauce
1 c: chocolate chips
1 Tbsp: shortening

How to Make Holly's Chocolate Cranberry Cookie Bars

Step-by-Step

1Mix all dry ingredients well for crust, add wet ingredients and mix very well. Press into greased 13x9" pan. Run cranberry sauce through food processor until smooth, pour and level out over cookie crust. Bake in 350* oven for about 20 minutes until crust is done and cranberry sauce is a little bubbly.
2While it's baking, add chocolate chips and shortening to heavy pot and melt over low-medium heat stirring constantly so not to burn!
3Pour chocolate over cranberry sauce and cookie crust, cover and let set 4 hours or overnight.