Christmas Cranberry Bars

1 cup butter
1 cup sugar
1/2 cup brown sugar
2 eggs
1 tsp vanilla
2 cups flour
1/2 tsp salt
1 tsp baking powder
1/2 pack raw cranberries
1/2 cup chocolate chips
1 cup chopped nuts: optional

Cream together: butter, sugar and brown sugar

Mix in: eggs, vanilla, flour, salt and baking powder. Mix this all together and then add cranberries, chocolate chips and chopped nuts.

Press into an ungreased 9x13 inch pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes or until golden brown.