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Gingerbread Cookie Bars

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Brittanie
Gingerbread Cookie Bars are a soft and chewy holiday treat that are so much easier to make than Gingerbread Cookies. They are topped with cream cheese frosting for an extra bit of sweetness!
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Servings 1 - 9 x13 Pan

Equipment

Ingredients
  

For The Gingerbread Cookie Bars

  • 2 cups + 2 tablespoons flour
  • 1 ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1 teaspoon ground ginger
  • ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • ¼ teaspoon ground cloves
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • ½ teaspoon kosher salt
  • ¾ cup unsalted sweet cream butter softened
  • 1 cup light brown sugar packed
  • ¼ cup molasses
  • 1 large egg
  • 2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract

For The Cream Cheese Frosting

  • ½ cup unsalted sweet cream butter softened
  • 1- 8 oz cream cheese softened
  • 2 cups powder sugar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon

Instructions
 

For The Gingerbread Cookie Bars:

  • Preheat the oven to 350 and tear off a large sheet of parchment paper that is long enough to come up the sides about 2-4 inches of your baking pan.
  • In a large mixing bowl, combine the flour, ginger, cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, ground ginger, baking soda and salt and whisk together until combined
  • In a stand mixer, cream together the brown sugar, butter and molasses and mix until well combined.
  • Mix in the egg and vanilla.
  • Gradually mix in the dry ingredients until well combined.
  • Scoop batter into the pan and lightly press down with your hands until evenly flattened.
  • Bake for about 18 minutes
  • Place baking dish onto a wire rack and let cool completely.
  • Once cooled, prepare the cream cheese frosting.

For The Cream Cheese Frosting:

  • Using a stand mixer, combine all ingredients except the sprinkles and icing transfer and mix until smooth and fluffy
  • Scoop the frosting into the piping bag
  • Pipe dollops of the frosting on the top of the cookie bars
  • Sprinkle some gold and chocolate sprinkles all over the bars
  • Place the gingerbread man sprinkles randomly onto the frosting
  • Cut bars then serve enjoy!

NUTRITION

Serving: 1 | Calories: 550kcal | Carbohydrates: 67g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 31g | Saturated Fat: 19g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 9g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 103mg | Sodium: 501mg | Sugar: 65g

Nutrition information is a rough estimate only; actual values will vary based on the exact ingredients used and amount of recipe prepared.

Course Christmas
Cuisine Dessert
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