White Chocolate Cranberry Blondies

• FOR THE BLONDIE
• 3/4 cup unsalted butter, cubed
• 1 1/2 cups light brown sugar, packed
• 2 large eggs
• 3/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/8 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 3/4 cup dried cranberries
• 6 (1 ounce) white chocolate baking squares, coarsely chopped
• FOR THE FROSTING
• 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
• 1 cup powdered sugar
• 1 tablespoon orange zest, minced
• 6 (1 ounce) white chocolate baking squares, melted
• 3/4 cup dried cranberries, chopped

1. FOR THE BLONDIE ~ In a microwave-safe bowl, melt butter.
2. Stir in brown sugar, then transfer to a large mixing bowl & cool to room temperature.
3. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F & grease a 13"x9" baking dish.
4. Beat in eggs & vanilla.
5. In another bowl whisk together flour, baking powder, salt & cinnamon, then gradually this flour mixture to butter mixture.
6. Stir in cranberries & chopped chocolate ~ Batter will be thick.
7. Spread into prepared baking dish & bake 18-21 minutes or until tootpick inserted near center comes out clean (DO NOT OVERBAKE!).
8. Cool on wire rack.
9. FOR THE FROSTING ~ In a large mixing bowl, beat cream cheese, powdered sugar & zest until blended.
10. Gradually add half the melted chocolate, & beat until blended.
11. Frost blondies, then sprinkle with chopped dried cranberries.
12. Drizzle with remaining melted chocolate.
13. Cut into bars & store in refrigerator.

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Taken from www.food.com/recipe/white-chocolate-cranberry-blondies-333722 (may not work)