Name: Gingerbread Cookie Bars
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 24
Ingredients: 2 and 1/4 cups (281g) all-purpose flour; 1 and 1/2 teaspoons baking soda; 2 teaspoons ground ginger; 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 1/4 teaspoon ground allspice; 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves; 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg; small pinch of ground black pepper; 1/4 teaspoon salt; 3/4 cup (12 Tbsp; 170g) unsalted butter, melted; 1/2 cup (100g) packed light or dark brown sugar (I recommend dark); 1/2 cup (100g) granulated sugar; 1/3 cup (80ml) unsulphured or dark molasses (do not use blackstrap; I prefer Grandma’s brand); 1 large egg, at room temperature; 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract; Spiced Cream Cheese Frosting:; 6 ounces (170g) full-fat brick cream cheese, softened to room temperature; 2 Tablespoons (28g) unsalted butter, softened to room temperature; 1 and 1/2 cups (180g) confectioners’ sugar; small pinch each of ground ginger, cinnamon, & allspice; 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract; optional for garnish: 1/4 cup (43g) sprinkles

Ingredients

(Servings: 24)

2 and 1/4 cups (281g) all-purpose flour

1 and 1/2 teaspoons baking soda

2 teaspoons ground ginger

1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

1/4 teaspoon ground allspice

1/4 teaspoon ground cloves

1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg

small pinch of ground black pepper

1/4 teaspoon salt

3/4 cup (12 Tbsp; 170g) unsalted butter, melted

1/2 cup (100g) packed light or dark brown sugar (I recommend dark)

1/2 cup (100g) granulated sugar

1/3 cup (80ml) unsulphured or dark molasses (do not use blackstrap; I prefer Grandma’s brand)

1 large egg, at room temperature

1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract

6 ounces (170g) full-fat brick cream cheese, softened to room temperature

2 Tablespoons (28g) unsalted butter, softened to room temperature

1 and 1/2 cups (180g) confectioners’ sugar

small pinch each of ground ginger, cinnamon, & allspice

1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract

optional for garnish: 1/4 cup (43g) sprinkles

Gingerbread Cookie Bars

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Spiced Cream Cheese Frosting

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Gingerbread Cookie Bars

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Spiced Cream Cheese Frosting

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Nutrition Facts Nutrition facts are based on 1 serving. If servings is not specified, 4 is assumed for the total recipe.

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