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Gingerbread Cookie Bars

Gingerbread cookie bars are a delicious and wonderfully festive treat. Packed with flavor and topped with a simple cream cheese frosting, every bite is sweet, flavorful, and tender.

Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
40 mins
Servings: 16 people
Calories: 433 kcal
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American

Ingredients

For the Gingerbread Cookie Bars
  • 3 cups flour all purpose
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon cocoa powder
  • 2 teaspoon ginger
  • ¼ teaspoon cloves allspice can be substituted
  • 1 ½ teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1 cup sugar
  • ½ cup molasses
  • ½ cup vegetable oil
  • 2 eggs
  • ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
  • ¼ teaspoon maple extract
  • 2 teaspoons orange zest
For the Cream Cheese Frosting
  • 4 ounces cream cheese room temperature
  • ½ cup butter room temperature
  • 4 cups powdered sugar
  • 1 tablespoon vanilla
  • 2 tablespoons cream

Instructions

For the Gingerbread Cookie Bars
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  1. Preheat the oven to 350ºF.
  2. Whisk together the dry ingredients, spices, and the sugar.
  3. Add the remaining ingredients and mix until combined.
  4. For thicker bars, press the batter into an even layer in a 9x13 baking dish. For thinner bars, press the batter into an even layer on a standard sized half sheet pan, about 17x12. It will not reach the edges but should be about ¾ of an inch thick.
  5. For a 9x13 pan, bake for 25-30 minutes. For a sheet pan, bake for 15-20 minutes. In both cases, a toothpick should come out clean.
  6. Let cool and then ice with cream cheese frosting.
For the Cream Cheese Frosting
  1. Whisk together the cream cheese and butter.
  2. Add the powdered sugar, vanilla, and cream.
  3. Whisk until light and fluffy and easily spreadable.

Nutrition Information

Calories 433kcal (22%) Carbohydrates 69g (23%) Protein 4g (8%) Fat 16g (25%) Saturated Fat 11g (55%) Cholesterol 46mg (15%) Sodium 229mg (10%) Potassium 247mg (7%) Fiber 1g (4%) Sugar 50g (100%) Vitamin A 330IU (7%) Vitamin C 1mg (1%) Calcium 62mg (6%) Iron 2mg (11%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 16people

Amount Per Serving

Calories 433

% Daily Value*

Calories 433kcal 22%
Carbohydrates 69g 23%
Protein 4g 8%
Fat 16g 25%
Saturated Fat 11g 55%
Cholesterol 46mg 15%
Sodium 229mg 10%
Potassium 247mg 5%
Fiber 1g 4%
Sugar 50g 100%
Vitamin A 330IU 7%
Vitamin C 1mg 1%
Calcium 62mg 6%
Iron 2mg 11%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.