Gingerbread Cookie Bars
All the Gingerbread cookie feels and tastes in an easy bar form and, of course, topped with the best cream cheese frosting ever! Perfect holiday treat!
Gingerbread just screams Christmas. Gingerbread men, Gingerbread houses and now meet the not so distant cousin, the Gingerbread bar. It’s an easy and soft version with perfect gingerbread flavor that is strong and pleasant, but not too intense. The real star is the cream cheese frosting, but when is cream cheese frosting not the star?
These are so delicious and so addicting. These always get rave reviews and people coming back for “just one more tiny bite.” I highly suggest adding these to your holiday baking list. Super easy too. The holidays need something easy.
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Gingerbread Cookie Bars
Lolo's Desserts | December 202
- prep time: 10 minutes
- cook time: 15-20 minutes
- total time: 25-30 minuters
Servings: 24
Ingredients:
3 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
1 1/4 teaspoons ground ginger
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
3/4 cup (1 1/2 sticks) Hiland butter, room temperature
1/2 cup packed brown sugar
1/2 cup molasses
Cream Cheese Frosting
8 ounces Hiland cream cheese, room temperature
1/2 cup (1 stick) Hiland butter, room temperature
2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
2 cups powdered sugar
Instructions:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray a 9x13 baking dish with non stick spray, set aside.
In a medium size bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, ginger, cinnamon, cloves, and nutmeg.
In a mixer, beat the butter and brown sugar on medium speed until well combined and smooth. Add the egg and molasses and beat until combined. On low speed slowly add the flour mixture and beat until just combined.
Press the dough out evenly into the baking pan. Bake for 15 to 20 minutes or until cooked through. Let cool completely before frosting the bars.
Cream Cheese Frosting: In a mixer with a paddle attachment, beat the cream cheese, butter, and vanilla on medium-high speed until smooth. On low speed gradually add in the powdered sugar and beat until light and fluffy.
Spread the frosting all over the cooled cookie bars. Cut into squares and serve.
