Ingredients
½cupunsalted butter,melted
1large egg
1cuplight brown sugar,packed
2tspvanilla extract
1cupall-purpose flour
¼tspsalt
½tspground ginger
¾cupwhite chocolate chips
½cupdried cranberries,divided
2tbsporange juice
1tsporange zest
4ozcream cheese,softened
1tspvanilla extract
3cupspowdered sugar
1cupwhite chocolate melting disks,melted and divided
¼cupcranberries
Preparation
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F and spray an 8×8-inch baking pan with baking spray or use butter and flour to coat it.
In a large bowl, whisk together the melted butter, brown sugar, and vanilla, then add in the egg.
Add in the flour and salt, ground ginger, ½ cup of cranberries, and ¾ cup white chocolate chips, and whisk again. Stir until just combined, then put it into the baking pan and bake for 18 to 20 minutes.
Melt the white chocolate in a microwave-safe bowl for 1 minute in 30-second increments.
In a mixer, add the cream cheese, vanilla extract, ¾ of the melted white chocolate, 3 cups of powdered sugar, orange juice, orange zest. Beat on medium high for 2 to 3 minutes until the mixture to be really light and fluffy.
Spread the frosting on the bars, sprinkle on the ¼ cup of cranberries, and drizzle on the ¼ cup melted white chocolate.
