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Chewy Gingerbread Cookie Bars Recipe

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Ingredients:  
Ingredients:  
Cookie Bars:
1/2 cup butter melted
3/4 cup granulated sugar
1/4 cup dark brown sugar
1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
1/3 cup molasses
1 large egg
2 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking soda
1 Tablespoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
1/2 teaspoon salt

Cream Cheese Frosting:
6 ounces cream cheese softened
3 Tablespoons butter softened
2-1/4 cups powdered sugar
3/4 tsp vanilla
holiday sprinkles (optional)
Directions:
Directions:
MAKE GINGERBREAD COOKIE BARS:
1. Move oven rack to middle position and preheat to 350º F. Grease a 9x13-inch jelly roll pan with non-stick cooking spray; set aside.
2. In a large bowl whisk together flour, baking soda, cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, cloves, and salt; set aside.
3. In the bowl of a stand mixer on medium speed, or in a large bowl using handheld beaters, cream together butter, sugars, vanilla, and molasses until light and fluffy, 2-3 minutes.
4. Mix in egg until completely combined. Add dry ingredients and pulse mixer/handheld beaters until flour is incorporated. Increase mixing speed to medium and mix until well combined, about 1 minute.
5. Spread dough evenly into prepared pan. Bake 15-20 minutes, or until darker in color and toothpick inserted comes out with just a few moist crumbs. Move pan to wire rack and cool completely before frosting.

MAKE CREAM CHEESE FROSTING:
1. In the bowl of a stand mixer on medium speed, or in a large bowl using handheld beaters, cream together cream cheese and butter until light and fluffy, 2-3 minutes.
2. Add powdered sugar and vanilla, and pulse to combine, then increase mixing speed to medium-high and mix until creamy, about 1-2 minutes.

TO FINISH:
Frost cooled cookie bars with cream cheese frosting. Garnish with holiday sprinkles, slice in 24 bars, and serve.
Number Of Servings:
Number Of Servings:
24 bars
Preparation Time:
Preparation Time:
Prep Time 10 minutes; Cook Time 20 minutes; Cooling Time 1 hour; Total Time 1 hour 30 minutes
Personal Notes:
Personal Notes:
Nutrition:
Serving: 1bar | Calories: 203kcal | Carbohydrates: 31g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Cholesterol: 30mg | Sodium: 215mg | Potassium: 95mg | Sugar: 23g | Vitamin A: 270IU | Calcium: 26mg | Iron: 0.8mg

 

 

 

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