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Chocolate Chip Cranberry Cheese Bars

• 1 cup (2 sticks) butter or margarine, softened
• 1 cup packed brown sugar
• 2 cups flour
• 1 1/2 cups quick or old-fashioned oats
• 2 teaspoon grated orange peel
• 2 cups (12 oz. pkg.) semi-sweet chocolate chips
• 1 cup (4 oz.) dried cranberries
• 8 oz. cream cheese, softened
• 1 1/4 cups (14 oz. can) sweetened condensed milk

Instructions:
Beat butter and brown sugar in large mixing bowl until creamy. Gradually beat in flour, oats, and orange peel until crumbly. Stir in chocolate chips and cranberries; reserving 2 cups of this mixture. Press remaining mixture into greased 13 x 9-inch pan. Bake in preheated 350F oven 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/oat mixture. Bake for an additional 25 to 30 minutes or until center is set. Cool in pan on wire rack.