Cranberry Blondie Bars | epicuricloud (Tina Verrelli)

Ingredients

• 2 cups flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 3/4 teaspoon salt (I use coarse kosher salt - use 1/2 teaspoon for table salt)
• 1/2 teaspoon ground dried ginger
• 2 sticks butter
• 1 1/4 cup brown sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 3 large eggs
• 3/4 cup white chocolate chips (chopped)
• 1/2 cup dried sweetened cranberries (craisins) (chopped)
• 2 tablespoons minced crystallized ginger*
• 6 ounces cream cheese (room temp.)
• 2 cups powdered sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/4 - 1/2 teaspoon orange extract
• 1/2 cup dried sweetened cranberries (craisins)
• 1/4 cup white chocolate chips