Chocolate Chip Cranberry Cheese Bars

I made these for the family last week. They turned out terrific. The flavor combinations are just perfect. And so easy - I think they may be a nice addition to next season's Christmas cookie list. Brown sugar, butter and oatmeal, combined with chocolate chips and cranberries, all fused together with a cream cheese filling. YUM!!!

* Exported from MasterCook *

                   Chocolate Chip Cranberry Cheese Bars

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Serving Size  : 36    Preparation Time :0:00
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  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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  1                cup  Butter -- 2 Sticks/softened
  1                cup  firmly packed brown sugar
  2                cup  all-purpose flour
  1 1/2            cup  quick or old-fashioned oats
  2           teaspoon  grated orange peel
  2                cup  Nestlé® Toll House® Semi-Sweet Morsels -
  1                cup  Ocean Spray® Craisins®
  1            package  Cream Cheese -- 8 Oz. Softened
  1                can  Sweetened Condensed Milk -- 14 Oz

Preheat oven to 350 F. Grease a 13 x 9-inch baking pan.

Beat butter and brown sugar in large mixer bowl until creamy. Gradually beat in flour, oats and orange peel until crumbly. Stir in morsels and cranberries; reserve 2 cups mixture. Press remaining mixture onto bottom of prepared baking pan.

Bake for 15 minutes. Beat cream cheese in small mixer bowl until smooth. Gradually beat in sweetened condensed milk. Pour over hot crust; sprinkle with reserved flour mixture. Bake for additional 25 to 30 minutes or until center is set. Cool in pan on wire rack. Cut into bars. Makes 36 bars.

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