Cranberry Walnut Bars Recipe

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Cranberry Walnut Bars Recipe

Prep: 10 min. Bake: 30 min.

Yield: 18 Servings

10 30 40

Ingredients

1/4 cup butter, softened
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup packed brown sugar
1 egg
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1-1/4 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 cup chopped fresh or frozen cranberries
1/2 cup chopped walnuts

Directions

In a large bowl, cream butter and sugars until light and fluffy. Beat in egg and vanilla. Combine the flour, baking powder, salt and cinnamon; gradually add to creamed mixture. Fold in cranberries and walnuts.
Spread into a greased 9-in. square baking pan. Bake at 350° for 30-35 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean. Cool on a wire rack. Cut into bars. Yield: 1-1/2 dozen.

Nutritional Facts 1 serving (1 each) equals 127 calories, 5 g fat (2 g saturated fat), 19 mg cholesterol, 87 mg sodium, 19 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 2 g protein.

Originally published as Cranberry Walnut Bars in Country Extra September 2001, p49