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Gingerbread Cookie Bars
Gingerbread cookie bars are a delicious and wonderfully festive treat. Packed with flavor and topped with a simple cream cheese frosting, every bite is sweet, flavorful, and tender.
Ingredients
For the Gingerbread Cookie Bars
- 3 cups flour (all purpose)
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon cocoa powder
- 2 teaspoon ginger
- ¼ teaspoon cloves (allspice can be substituted)
- 1 ½ teaspoon cinnamon
- 1 cup sugar
- ½ cup molasses
- ½ cup vegetable oil
- 2 eggs
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
- ¼ teaspoon maple extract
- 2 teaspoons orange zest
For the Cream Cheese Frosting
- 4 ounces cream cheese (room temperature)
- ½ cup butter (room temperature)
- 4 cups powdered sugar
- 1 tablespoon vanilla
- 2 tablespoons cream
Instructions
For the Gingerbread Cookie Bars
- Preheat the oven to 350ºF.
- Whisk together the dry ingredients, spices, and the sugar.
- Add the remaining ingredients and mix until combined.
- For thicker bars, press the batter into an even layer in a 9x13 baking dish. For thinner bars, press the batter into an even layer on a standard sized half sheet pan, about 17x12. It will not reach the edges but should be about ¾ of an inch thick.
- For a 9x13 pan, bake for 25-30 minutes. For a sheet pan, bake for 15-20 minutes. In both cases, a toothpick should come out clean.
- Let cool and then ice with cream cheese frosting.
For the Cream Cheese Frosting
- Whisk together the cream cheese and butter.
- Add the powdered sugar, vanilla, and cream.
- Whisk until light and fluffy and easily spreadable.
Nutrition
Calories: 433kcalCarbohydrates: 69gProtein: 4gFat: 16gSaturated Fat: 11gCholesterol: 46mgSodium: 229mgPotassium: 247mgFiber: 1gSugar: 50gVitamin A: 330IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 62mgIron: 2mg
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