Chocolate chip cranberry cheese bars

3 Dozen

Ingredients

Quantity Ingredient
1 cup Butter or margarine;
. (2 sticks or 1/2 LB)
1 cup Brown sugar; packed
2 cups Flour
1½ cup Rolled oats
2 teaspoons Orange zest; grated
1 pack Semisweet chocolate chips;
. 12oz
1 cup Cranberries; dried (4oz)
1 pack Cream cheese; (8oz)
1¼ cup Sweetened condensed milk;
. (1 can at 14oz)

Directions

Beat butter and brown sugar in large bowl until creamy; beat in flour, oats and orange peel until crumbly. Stir in chocolate chips and cranberries; reserve 2 cups mixture. Press remaining mixture onto bottom of greased 13-by-9-inch baking pan. Bake at 350 degrees 15 minutes.

Beat cream cheese in small bowl until smooth. Gradually beat in sweetened condensed milk. Pour over hot crust; sprinkle with reserved oat mixture. Return to oven and bake 25 to 30 minutes or until center is set. Cool in pan on wire rack.

Makes about 3 dozen. ** Milwaukee Journal Sentinel -- Food section -- 29 November 1995 **

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