Gingerbread Bars with Cream Cheese Icing

These gingerbread cookie bars are soft and fluffy and topped with delicious cream cheese frosting. Prepare a batch this holiday season!

INGREDIENTS

FOR COOKIE BARS

• 3/4 cup unsalted butter, softened


• 1 cup light brown sugar, wrapped


• 1 large egg


• 1/4 cup molasses


• 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour


• 2 teaspoons of baking soda


• 1 teaspoon of cinnamon


• 1 teaspoon ground ginger


• 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves


• 1/4 teaspoon salt

FOR ICING

• 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened


• 8 oz cream cheese, softened


• 3 cups caster sugar


• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract


• sprinkles, if desired

INSTRUCTIONS

1. Preheat the oven to 350 ° F. Line a 13 x 9 baking dish with parchment paper and set aside.


2. Combine butter and brown sugar in a large mixing bowl. Beat together until fluffy. Add the egg and beat until smooth. Add the molasses and beat until well blended.


3. Add the flour, baking soda, cinnamon, ginger, cloves and salt and mix until well blended.


4. Press the cookie dough into the baking dish and bake for 15 to 18 minutes. Remove from oven and let cool completely before icing.


5. For frosting, beat butter and cream cheese for 4 minutes, until smooth and creamy. Add the powdered sugar and vanilla and beat for an additional 4 minutes until the mixture is light and fluffy.


6. Spread the frosting over the cooled bars. Add some nuggets and taste.


7. Store in an airtight container for up to a week.

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