Gingerbread Cookie Bars with Cream Cheese Frosting

• Vegetarian

• Produce

  • 1/2 tsp Ginger, ground

• Refrigerated

  • 1 Egg

• Condiments

  • 1/3 cup Molasses

• Baking & Spices

  • 2 tsp Baking soda
  • 1/4 cup Brown sugar
  • 1 tbsp Cinnamon
  • 1/4 tsp Cloves, ground
  • 2 cups Flour
  • 1/4 tsp Nutmeg
  • 3 cups Powdered sugar
  • 1/2 tsp Salt
  • 3/4 cup Sugar
  • 1 1/2 tsp Vanilla

• Dairy

  • 3/4 cup Butter
  • 8 oz Cream cheese

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Description

Ingredients

• ½ cup butter, melted
• ¾ cup sugar
• ¼ cup brown sugar
• ½ teaspoon vanilla
• ⅓ cup molasses
• 1 egg
• 2 teaspoons baking soda
• 2 cups flour
• 1 tablespoon cinnamon
• ½ teaspoon ground ginger
• ¼ teaspoon ground cloves
• ¼ teaspoon nutmeg
• ½ teaspoon salt
• 8 ounces cream cheese, softened
• ¼ cup butter, softened
• 3 cups powdered sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla

Directions

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease a 9×13″ baking pan and set aside.
• In a large bowl, cream together butter, sugar, brown sugar, vanilla, and molasses.
• Add the egg and stir until completely incorporated.
• Add baking soda, flour, cinnamon, ginger, cloves, nutmeg and salt and mix until well combined. Spread dough evenly into the greased pan, pressing all the way to the edges.
• Bake at 350 degrees for 15-20 minutes (Do not over cook). Remove& let cool.
• Mix butter and cream cheese together in a large mixing bowl (I use my stand mixer). Add vanilla.
• While mixing, gradually add in powdered sugar. Mix until creamy & well-combined.
• Once the bars have cooled, frost the tops. Garnish with holiday sprinkles or a pinch of cinnamon.
• Cut into squares and serve.