Gingerbread Bars with Eggnog Frosting

• Produce

  • 2 tsp Ginger

• Refrigerated

  • 2 Eggs

• Condiments

  • 1/2 cup Molasses

• Baking & Spices

  • 2 3/4 cups All-purpose flour
  • 1 tsp Baking soda
  • 1 cup Brown sugar
  • 1 tsp Cinnamon
  • 2 tbsp Granulated sugar
  • 1/2 tsp Nutmeg
  • 2 cups Powdered sugar
  • 1/2 tsp Salt
  • 1 Sprinkles
  • 1 tsp Vanilla

• Dairy

  • 1 5/16 cup Butter, unsalted
  • 5 tbsp Cream cheese

• Beer, Wine & Liquor

  • 1 tbsp Eggnog

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Description

Ingredients

• sprinkles
• 1 cup unsalted butter (softened)
• 1 cup brown sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1/2 cup molasses
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 2 teaspoons ginger
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 2 3/4 cups all purpose flour
• 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
• 5 tablespoons unsalted butter (softened)
• 5 tablespoons cream cheese (softened)
• 2 cups powdered sugar
• 1-2 tablespoon eggnog

Directions

• Preheat oven to 350 In a mixing bowl, cream together the butter and sugar. Add molasses, eggs, vanilla, salt, and spices and mix well. Add baking soda and flour and mix until combined. Spread into a foil lined, greased 9x13 pan. Sprinkle with granulated sugar. Bake 15-17 minutes. Do NOT over bake or they will dry out. You want them soft and chewy!
• In a mixing bowl beat butter, cream cheese, powdered sugar, and eggnog until light and fluffy. If too thick add more eggnog. Spread on completely cooled bars and add sprinkles, if desired. Cut into 24 bars and store tightly covered in the refrigerator.