Gingerbread Cookie Bars
Skip the dough chilling, dough rolling and cookie cutters and try these gingerbread cookie bars. They're so soft and chewy and perfect for this time of year!
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, melted
- 1/3 cup light brown sugar
- 1/3 cup white sugar
- 1/4 cup molasses
- 1 egg
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1¾ cups flour
- 1¼ tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 1/2 tsp ground nutmeg
- 1/2 tsp ground ginger
- 1 pinch ground cloves
- 1/4 tsp salt
Cinnamon Frosting:
- 5 oz cream cheese, room temp
- 3 tbs unsalted butter, room temp
- 1¼ cups powdered sugar
- 1/2 tsp cinnamon
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- red + green sprinkles
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350℉. Line a 8x8 inch pan with parchment.
- Add the melted butter, brown sugar and white sugar to a large bowl and mix together. Then add in the molasses, egg and vanilla and mix until combined. Sift in the flour, baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger and salt and whisk together. Transfer the mixture into the pan and spread out evenly. Bake for 20-22 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean. Transfer to wire rack to cool. DO NOT ICE UNTIL COMPLETELY COOLED OR THE FROSTING WILL MELT.
Cinnamon Frosting:
- In a medium bowl, add in the cream cheese, butter, powdered sugar, cinnamon, and vanilla and beat until smooth. Top with sprinkles.
Notes
Store leftovers in airtight container in the fridge.
Nutrition
Calories: 349kcal | Carbohydrates: 34g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 23g | Saturated Fat: 10g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Trans Fat: 0.4g | Cholesterol: 53mg | Sodium: 260mg | Potassium: 139mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 30g | Vitamin A: 503IU | Vitamin C: 0.01mg | Calcium: 74mg | Iron: 1mg