Chewy Gingerbread Bars
Sunday, June 23, 2019
Chewy Gingerbread Bars from Jamie Cooks It Up! Perfect for holiday parties or to take to neighbors and friends.
Gingerbread Bars:
Cream Cheese Frosting:
Gingerbread Bars:
- 3/4 C butter, melted
- 1 C sugar
- 1/4 C molasses
- 1 egg
- 2 C flour
- 2 t baking soda
- 1 t cinnamon
- 1/2 t salt
- 1/2 t ginger
- 1/2 t cloves
Cream Cheese Frosting:
- 4 ounces cream cheese (half a brick), softened
- 2 T butter, softened
- 2 C powdered sugar
- 1 T milk
- 1/2 t vanilla
- dash salt
- Pour the melted butter
- sugar
- and molasses into your stand mixer, or large mixing bowl. Beat until well combined.
- 2. Add the egg and beat until smooth.
- 3. In a separate bowl toss together all of the dry ingredients.
- 4. Pour the dry ingredients into the mixer and beat, just until combined.
- 5. Spray a 9×9 pan with cooking spray and press the dough into it.
- 6. Bake at 350 for 15-20 minutes, do not over bake. Stick a knife into the center of the bars. If it comes out clean…remove the pan from the oven and let it cool completely. The bars will continue to cook a bit as they cool. Once frosted the bars will be put in the fridge for an hour…this will also help the bars to set up and not be too doughy.
- 7. Mix all frosting ingredients together in your stand mixer. Beat until nice and smooth.
- 8. Spread the frosting over the top of the cooled bars. Refrigerate for one hour, cut and serve!
- Store leftover bars in the fridge, or freezer.
- Enjoy!!!