Holly's Chocolate Cranberry Cookie Bars

Name: Holly's Chocolate Cranberry Cookie Bars
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 20
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: COOKIE CRUST; 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; TOPPINGS; 1 can(s) cranberry sauce; 1 c chocolate chips; 1 Tbsp shortening

By Candi 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!!

Blue Ribbon Recipe

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! The Test Kitchen

Rating:

★★★★★ 2 votes5

Comments:

30 Comments

Serves:

Prep:

15 Min

Cook:

20 Min

Method:

Bake

Ingredients

COOKIE CRUST
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
TOPPINGS
1 can(s)

cranberry sauce
1 c

chocolate chips
1 Tbsp

shortening
Add Ingredients to Grocery List

How to Make Holly's Chocolate Cranberry Cookie Bars

Step-by-Step

Mix 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.
While it's baking, add chocolate chips and shortening to heavy pot and melt over low-medium heat stirring constantly so not to burn!
Pour chocolate over cranberry sauce and cookie crust, cover and let set 4 hours or overnight.