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Gingerbread Cookie Bars cut into pieces.

Gingerbread Cookie Bars

French Kiss Cook
Blend molasses and warm spices into a cookie base to create a dessert for the holiday season.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Course Baking
Cuisine American
Servings 10 bars
Calories 323 kcal

Ingredients
  

Dry Ingredients

  • 1⅓ cup All Purpose Flour
  • 1½ teaspoon Ground Ginger
  • 1 teaspoon Ground Cinnamon
  • ¼ teaspoon Ground Nutmeg
  • ½ teaspoon Baking Soda
  • ¼ teaspoon Salt

Wet Ingredients

  • ½ cup Unsalted Butter melted
  • ¾ cup Brown Sugar
  • ¼ cup Fancy Molasses
  • 1 large Egg
  • 1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract

Icing Ingredients

  • 4 ounces Cream Cheese softened
  • 2 tablespoon Unsalted Butter softened
  • ½ teaspoon Vanilla Extract
  • ½ up Icing Sugar

Instructions
 

  • Preheat the oven to 350F. Lightly coat an 8"x8" baking dish with non-stick spray and line the pan with parchment paper. Set aside.
  • Combine in a bowl, the flour, ginger, cinnamon, nutmeg, baking soda, and salt. Use a whisk to mix well and set aside.
    1⅓ cup All Purpose Flour, 1½ teaspoon Ground Ginger, 1 teaspoon Ground Cinnamon, ¼ teaspoon Ground Nutmeg, ½ teaspoon Baking Soda, ¼ teaspoon Salt
  • Add to a large mixing bowl, the melted butter and brown sugar. Use a hand blender to cream until light in colour.
    ½ cup Unsalted Butter, ¾ cup Brown Sugar
  • Pour the molasses and vanilla into the butter mixture and mix until smooth. Add in the egg and blend until smooth.
    ¼ cup Fancy Molasses, 1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract, 1 large Egg
  • Add the flour mixture to the large bowl and carefully mix the ingredients together until just combined and no dry flour remains.
  • Spread the batter into the prepared baking pan. Use a spatula to level the batter, making sure that it gets into the corners. Bake in the preheated oven for 25-28 minutes or until it no longer jiggles in the centre. Remove from the oven and let the bars cool completely in the pan.
  • Prepare the icing by combining in a bowl, the softened cream cheese and softened butter. Blend the 2 together until smooth and lump free. Add to it, the vanilla and sifted icing sugar. Mix until smooth and set aside.
    4 ounces Cream Cheese, 2 tablespoon Unsalted Butter, ½ teaspoon Vanilla Extract, ½ up Icing Sugar
  • Remove the cooled Gingerbread Cookie Bars from the pan. Spread the icing evenly over the top of the bars with a spatula. Decorate the bars with holiday themes sprinkles if desired. Cut into 10 bars of even smaller squares.

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Nutrition

Calories: 323kcalCarbohydrates: 42gProtein: 3gFat: 16gSaturated Fat: 10gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 4gTrans Fat: 0.5gCholesterol: 60mgSodium: 165mgPotassium: 194mgFiber: 1gSugar: 29gVitamin A: 534IUVitamin C: 0.01mgCalcium: 53mgIron: 1mg
Keyword cookies, gingerbread, molasses
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