holly's chocolate cranberry cookie bars

Name: Holly's Chocolate Cranberry Cookie Bars
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 20 min
Yield: 20
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: ## COOKIE CRUST; 2 1/4 cup(s) all-purpose flour; 1/2 teaspoon(s) cream of tartar; 1/2 teaspoon(s) baking soda; 10 - whole graham crackers (we used cinnamon); 1/2 cup(s) powdered sugar; 1/2 cup(s) granulated sugar; 1/2 teaspoon(s) vanilla extract; 1/2 cup(s) vegetable oil; 1 stick(s) butter; 1 large egg; ## TOPPING; 1 can(s) cranberry sauce; 1 cup(s) chocolate chips; 1 tablespoon(s) shortening

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Candi Hummer

Silver Springs, NV

Updated on Jun 6, 2025

Very proud of my 12-year-old Holly. She came up with this recipe idea on Thanksgiving Eve. They turned out so yummy and were gone before noon on Thanksgiving Day.

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A platter of Holly's Chocolate Cranberry Cookie Bars.

Blue Ribbon Recipe

Kudos Holly! We love the flavor combination of these chocolate cranberry cookie bars. We suggest using the cinnamon graham crackers because they're the prominent flavor in the cookie, and the cinnamon is prominent. A layer of cranberry sauce is sweet and tart. Melted chocolate on top adds a little decadence. This is an easy fall dessert and would be a great way to use leftover cranberry sauce after Thanksgiving.

— The Test Kitchen

prep time 15 Min

cook time 20 Min

method Bake

yield 20 serving(s)

Ingredients

COOKIE CRUST
2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon cream of tartar
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
10 - whole graham crackers (we used cinnamon)
1/2 cup powdered sugar
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 cup vegetable oil
1 stick butter
1 large egg
TOPPING
1 can cranberry sauce
1 cup chocolate chips
1 tablespoon shortening

How To Make holly's chocolate cranberry cookie bars

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Mix all dry ingredients well for the crust. Add wet ingredients and mix very well. Press into greased 13x9" pan.

Step 2

Run cranberry sauce through a food processor until smooth. Pour and level out over the cookie crust.
Step 3

Bake in 350 degree oven for about 20 minutes until the crust is done and the cranberry sauce is a little bubbly.
Step 4

While it's baking, add chocolate chips and shortening to a heavy pot. Melt over low-medium heat, stirring constantly so as not to burn.
Step 5

Pour chocolate over cranberry sauce and cookie crust. Cover and let set for 4 hours or overnight.
Step 6

Cut into bars.
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