Gingerbread Cookie Bars
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Gingerbread Cookie Bars
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Soft and chewy Gingerbread Cookie Bars are decorated with cream cheese frosting and sprinkles! These are a fun festive treat for the holidays.
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Ingredients
- ¾ ¾ cup unsalted butter melted
- 1 1 cup dark brown sugar firmly packed
- 1 1 large egg room temperature
- ¼ ¼ cup unsulphured molasses it should say unsulphered on the label, I used "Grandma's" brand
- 1 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 2 cups + 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 1 1 teaspoon cornstarch
- ¼ ¼ teaspoon baking powder
- ¼ ¼ teaspoon baking soda
- ½ ½ teaspoon salt
- 2 2 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1 ½ 1 ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ½ ½ teaspoon ground cloves
- ¼ ¼ teaspoon nutmeg
CREAM CHEESE FROSTING*
- 6 6 Tablespoons salted butter softened
- 6 6 oz cream cheese softened
- ½ ½ tsp pure vanilla extract
- 2 ¼ 2 ¼ cups powdered sugar
- 2 2 tsp cornstarch**
- Sprinkles for decorating optional
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Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C) and line a 9x13 paper with parchment paper (use enough so the parchment is hanging over the sides so that you will be able to lift it out of the pan once it's baked and cooled) or lightly grease and flour.
- Stir together melted butter, brown sugar, and molasses in a large bowl.
- Add egg and vanilla extract and stir well. Set aside.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together flour, cornstarch, baking powder, baking soda, salt, ginger, cinnamon, cloves, and nutmeg.
- Gradually add flour mixture to wet ingredients and stir until completely combined.
- Spread batter evenly into prepared baking pan. Transfer to 350°F (175°C) and bake for 22 minutes. Allow to cool completely before decorating with frosting.
FROSTING
- Once your cookie bars have cooled, prepare your frosting by combining butter, cream cheese, and vanilla extract. Use an electric mixer (or a stand mixer) to cream ingredients together until well-combined.
- Gradually (with mixer on low-speed) add powdered sugar until completely combined. Stir in cornstarch (make sure it's well incorporated into the frosting).
- Spread or pipe (I used a Wilton 2B tip) frosting over completely cooled gingerbread bars. Decorate with sprinkles (if desired), then slice and serve.
Notes
- *Not a fan of cream cheese frosting? Try the simple buttercream frosting that I use on my Sugar Cookie Bars, instead!
- ** Corn starch helps the frosting to harden or "crust" without affecting the flavor You can leave this out but your frosting will be softer.
Nutrition Information
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Serving
1bar
Calories
279kcal
(14%)
Carbohydrates
38g
(13%)
Protein
2g
(4%)
Fat
14g
(22%)
Saturated Fat
8g
(40%)
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
45mg
(15%)
Sodium
139mg
(6%)
Potassium
117mg
(3%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
27g
(54%)
Vitamin A
444IU
(9%)
Vitamin C
1mg
(1%)
Calcium
37mg
(4%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 20bars
Amount Per Serving
Calories 279 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1bar | |
| Calories | 279kcal | 14% |
| Carbohydrates | 38g | 13% |
| Protein | 2g | 4% |
| Fat | 14g | 22% |
| Saturated Fat | 8g | 40% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 45mg | 15% |
| Sodium | 139mg | 6% |
| Potassium | 117mg | 2% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 27g | 54% |
| Vitamin A | 444IU | 9% |
| Vitamin C | 1mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 37mg | 4% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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