Very Berry Cranberry Cookie Bars

Dec 6, 2013

Deliciously sweet, yet slightly tart, Very Berry Cranberry Cookie Bars are easy to make and make a colourful addition to any cookie jar.

Ingredients:

• 1/4 cup canola oil
• 2 Tablespoons butter, softened
• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 2 large eggs
• 1 tsp vanilla
• 1 1/2 cups all purpose flour
• 1/8 tsp baking soda
• 1 1/2 cups cranberries (fresh or frozen, don’t thaw them)
• 2 teaspoons coarse sugar

Note: cranberries can be substituted
with blueberries, raspberries, or
blackberries

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 350ºF and spray a 9×13-inch pan with nonstick spray.
2. In a large bowl, cream together canola oil, butter and sugar. Add eggs and vanilla and beat well.
3. Add the flour and baking soda and stir just until the batter comes together.
4. Spread 2/3 of the batter in the bottom of the pan. Sprinkle with berries, then drop the remaining dough in spoonfuls over the fruit. Don’t worry about covering the whole top – it will spread as it bakes, filling in all the gaps.
5. Sprinkle the top of the cookie batter evenly with coarse sugar.
6. Bake for 30-35 minutes, until golden and springy to the touch.