Cranberry Orange Bars

Ingredients

• FOR THE BARS:
• 2 cups White Wheat Flour (all-purpose Ok)
• 1-1/2 teaspoon Baking Powder
• 1/2 teaspoons Salt, I Used Kosher Salt
• 1 teaspoon Ground Ginger
• 1 cup Butter At Room Temperature (2 Sticks)
• 1 cup Brown Sugar
• 1/3 cups Granulated Sugar
• 1 teaspoon Orange Extract (or Vanilla Extract)
• 3 Large Eggs
• 3/4 cups White Chocolate Chips
• 3/4 cups Craisin (dried Cranberries)
• FOR THE FROSTING:
• 6 ounces, weight Cream Cheese, At Room Temperature
• 4 Tablespoons Butter, At Room Temperature
• 1/2 teaspoons Teaspoon Orange Extract (or Double The Amount And Substitute Vanilla Extract)
• 5 cups Powdered Sugar
• 1 Tablespoon Milk, Only If Needed
• FOR THE GARNISH:
• 2 Tablespoons Grated Orange Rind (for 2 Tablespoons You'll Need 1-2 Oranges)
• 1/3 cups Craisins, Coarsely Chopped
• 1/3 cups White Chocolate Chips
• 1/2 teaspoons Vegetable Oil