Holiday Cookie Bars | Wisconsin Cheese

Ingredients

• 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, softened
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 cup packed brown sugar
• 2 large eggs
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 cup (6 ounces) semisweet chocolate chips
• 1 cup Cello® Mascarpone cheese (8 ounces)
• 1 large egg
• 1/2 cup confectioners' sugar
• 1 cup pretzel twists
• 1/2 cup red and green M&M's
• 8 ounces white baking chocolate, chopped
• 1/4 cup crushed candy canes