These soft and chewy Gingerbread Bars couldn’t be easier to make! They are deliciously spicy with just the right amount of cream cheese frosting! They feed a crowd, so they’re perfect for holiday parties and cookie trays.
These Gingerbread Cookie Bars are soft, chewy, perfectly spiced, and an easy alternative to making individual gingerbread men cookies.
Ingredients
COOKIE BARS:
- ½ cup butter melted
- ¾ cup granulated sugar
- ¼ cup dark brown sugar
- ½ teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- ⅓ cup molasses
- 1 large egg
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons baking soda
- 1 Tablespoon ground cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon ground ginger
- ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg
- ¼ teaspoon ground cloves
- ½ teaspoon salt
CREAM CHEESE FROSTING:
- 6 ounces cream cheese softened
- 3 Tablespoons butter softened
- 2 ¼ cups powdered sugar
- ¾ teaspoon vanilla
- holiday sprinkles optional
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Instructions
MAKE GINGERBREAD COOKIE BARS:
- Move oven rack to middle position and preheat to 350 degrees F. Grease a 9×13-inch jelly roll pan with non-stick cooking spray; set aside.
- In a large bowl whisk together flour, baking soda, cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, cloves, and salt; set aside.
- In the bowl of a stand mixer on medium speed, or in a large bowl using handheld beaters, cream together butter, sugars, vanilla, and molasses until light and fluffy, 2-3 minutes.
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Full recipe source: here!
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