Gingerbread Sugar Cookie Bars
Spread the holiday cheer with these festive gingerbread sugar cookie bars. These soft and chewy spiced cookie bars are topped with smooth cream cheese frosting and festive sprinkles! The perfect dessert to feed a crowd at your next holiday party.
Servings: 16 Bars
Ingredients
Gingerbread Cookie Bars
- 2 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- ¼ teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1 ¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon ground nutmeg
- ¼ teaspoon ground cloves
- ½ cup unsalted butter melted and cooled
- ¼ cup granulated sugar
- ¾ cup brown sugar
- ¼ cup molasses unsulphered
- 1 egg room temperature
- 1 ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
Frosting
- ½ cup salted butter softened
- 4 ounces cream cheese room temperature
- 2 ½ cups powdered sugar
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
- purple food coloring to make the icing whiter
- sprinkles if desired
Instructions
Gingerbread Cookie Bars
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit and spray a 9x13 inch baking pan with pan spray. Line with parchment paper, if desired, leaving a 1-inch overhang.
- In a medium mixing bowl, whisk 2 ½ cups all-purpose flour, 1 teaspoon baking soda, ¼ teaspoon baking powder, ½ teaspoon salt, 1 teaspoon ground ginger, 1 ¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon, ½ teaspoon ground nutmeg, and ¼ teaspoon ground cloves, together. Set aside.
- Use a hand mixer or stand mixer to beat ½ cup unsalted butter, ¼ cup granulated sugar, ¾ cup brown sugar, and ¼ cup molasses together until well combined. Add 1 egg and 1 ½ teaspoon vanilla extract and beat until smooth.
- Add in the dry ingredients a little at a time and mix until combined. Spread the dough evenly into the bottom of the pan using a spatula or your fingers. Bake for 18-20 minutes. Let cool completely before frosting.
Frosting
- Beat ½ cup salted butter and 4 ounces cream cheese in the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment or with a hand mixer until smooth and combined.
- Sift in the 2 ½ cups powdered sugar and beat until combined. Mix in ½ teaspoon vanilla extract and then a very tiny bit of purple food coloring to make it more white.
- Spread the frosting over the cooled bars and add the sprinkles.
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Nutrition
Calories: 343kcal | Carbohydrates: 51g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 14g | Saturated Fat: 9g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Trans Fat: 0.5g | Cholesterol: 48mg | Sodium: 219mg | Potassium: 128mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 36g | Vitamin A: 465IU | Vitamin C: 0.01mg | Calcium: 34mg | Iron: 1mg
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