A good reason to freeze extra bags of fresh cranberries to have on hand . . . for emergencies . . . like a much-needed munch on a Cranberry Nut Bar. These work well for snacks, dessert, or a quick breakfast on the run. I like the sour tang of the cranberries with the sweetness of the cookie and the crunch of the nuts. In fact, it just came to me that a quarter cup or so of chocolate chips thrown in the mix wouldn't be a bad thing . . . at all!
Cranberry Nut Bars
2 eggs
1 cup sugar
1 cup flour
1/3 c. butter, melted
1 1/3 cup fresh or frozen cranberries
½ cup chopped walnuts or pecans
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 teaspoon, grated orange rind
Preheat oven to 350F. Grease an 8" square baking pan.
Beat eggs in medium bowl until thick. Gradually add sugar, beating until thoroughly blended. Stir in flour and melted butter; blend well. Add cranberries, nuts, vanilla and orange rind mixing gently until just combined. Spread evenly in prepared pan. Bake 40-45 minutes or until golden brown. Ice while warm in the pan.
Icing:
Combine one cup powdered sugar with enough orange juice to make a spreadable icing. Glaze the warm cookies. let cool completely and cut into bars. Makes about two dozen cookie bars.
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