White Chocolate Cranberry Bars

Real Cranberries and an Almond Cream Cheese frosting  make these absolutely irresistible. Thank you Your Home Based Mom

¾ cup butter, cubed
1-1/2 cups brown sugar
2 large eggs
1 teaspoon almond extract
2-1/4 cups flour
1-1/2 teaspoons baking powder
¼ teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 cup fresh cranberries
1 cup white chocolate chips

FROSTING:
1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened
1 cup confectioners' sugar
1 tsp. almond extract

• Preheat oven to 350°. 
• In a medium sized microwave-safe bowl, melt butter, then stir in brown sugar. 
• Cool slightly.
• Beat in eggs and almond extract. 
• In another bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, salt and cinnamon 
• Stir into butter mixture. 
• Stir in cranberries and white chocolate (batter will be thick). 
• Spread into a greased 13x9-in. pan.
• Bake until golden brown, about 20 minutes, watching to make sure they do not over bake. 
• Cool completely.
• For frosting, beat cream cheese, confectioners' sugar and, almond extract until smooth. 
• Spread over bars.