Gingerbread Bars with Eggnog Cream Cheese Frosting

• Produce

  • 1/2 tsp Ginger

• Refrigerated

  • 1 Egg

• Condiments

  • 3 tbsp Molasses

• Baking & Spices

  • 2 cup All-purpose flour
  • 1/4 tsp Allspice
  • 1 tsp Baking soda
  • 1/3 cup Brown sugar
  • 1 tsp Cinnamon
  • 1/4 tsp Nutmeg
  • 1 1/4 cup Powdered sugar
  • 1/2 tsp Salt
  • 1 Sprinkles
  • 1/2 cup Sugar
  • 1 tsp Vanilla extract

• Dairy

  • 5/8 cup Butter
  • 4 oz Cream cheese

• Beer, Wine & Liquor

  • 1 tbsp Eggnog

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Ingredients

• ½ C butter, softened
• ½ C sugar
• ⅓ C brown sugar
• 1 egg
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 3 tbsp molasses
• 2 C all-purpose flour
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 1 tsp cinnamon
• ½ tsp ginger
• ¼ tsp nutmeg
• ¼ tsp allspice
• ½ tsp salt
• 4 oz cream cheese, softened
• 2 tbsp butter, softened
• 1¼ C powdered sugar
• 1 tbsp eggnog
• sprinkles, optional

Directions

• Preheat oven to 350. Lightly spray a 9x9 inch baking dish with non-stick cooking spray.
• In the bowl of stand mixer or with an electric mixer, cream together butter and sugars. Add in egg, vanilla, and molasses and beat until creamy.
• In a separate bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda, spices, and salt. Add dry ingredients to wet ingredients and beat until combined.
• Spread batter into prepared baking dish. Bake for 20-25 minutes or until edges start to turn golden brown.
• Remove to a wire rack to cool.
• While bars are cooling, prepare frosting. Cream together cream cheese and butter until smooth. Add in powder sugar and eggnog. Beat until smooth.
• Spread frosting over cooled bars. Top with sprinkles.