Name: Frosted Gingerbread Cookie Bars
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 45 min
Ingredients: For the bars, you'll need:; 1 stick (1/2 cup) of melted unsalted butter; 1/2 cup of granulated sugar; 1/2 cup of brown sugar; About 2 teaspoons of vanilla extract (or measure with your heart, that's what I do); 1/3 cup of molasses (or honey if you don't have molasses); 1 large egg; 1/2 cup of milk; 2 cups of all purpose flour; 2 teaspoons of baking soda; 1 tablespoon of cinnamon; 1 teaspoon of ginger; 1/2 teaspoon of nutmeg; 1/2 teaspoon of cloves; pinch of salt (about 1/2 teaspoon); For the frosting, you'll need:; 8 oz of softened cream cheese; 4 tablespoons of softened unsalted butter; 2 cups of powdered sugar; 2 teaspoons of vanilla (or measure with your heart, that what I do); Holiday sprinkles

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Frosted Gingerbread Bars – a rich, cakey, and flavorful Gingerbread bar with a super light, fluffy, homemade cream cheese buttercream frosting.

This is why Christmas is my favorite time of the year.

There’s so many different kinds of dessert you can make.

From cookies, to bars, to cake, to rolls, to drinks, to ice cream.

You name it, it can be made.

And there’s so many different ways to make it.

Like, take Gingerbread cookies, for example.

They can range from cookies, cupcakes, and I’ve made them into Frosted Gingerbread Bars.

I think it’s just so amazing.

Frosted Gingerbread Bars

For the bars, you’ll need:

1 stick (1/2 cup) of melted unsalted butter
1/2 cup of granulated sugar
1/2 cup of brown sugar
About 2 teaspoons of vanilla extract (or measure with your heart, that’s what I do)
1/3 cup of molasses (or honey if you don’t have molasses)
1 large egg
1/2 cup of milk
2 cups of all purpose flour
2 teaspoons of baking soda
1 tablespoon of cinnamon
1 teaspoon of ground ginger
1/2 teaspoon of ground nutmeg
1/2 teaspoon of ground cloves
pinch of salt (about 1/2 teaspoon)

For the frosting, you’ll need:

8 oz of softened cream cheese
1 stick (1/2 cup) tablespoons of softened unsalted butter
1 cups of powdered sugar, sifted
2 teaspoons of vanilla (or measure with your heart, that what I do)
Holiday sprinkles

How to make the Gingerbread Bars

Preheat the oven to 350.

Using a stand or hand mixer, cream the softened butter, sugars, vanilla, and molasses (or honey) together for about 3 minutes. Add in the egg and milk and cream for another minute.

In a separate bowl, whisk the flour, salt, baking soda, cinnamon, ginger, clover, and nutmeg together. Slowly add this mix to the wet ingredients until completely combined.

The batter should be thick and creamy enough to smooth out but not as runny as cake batter.

Spread the batter into a greased 9×13 pan and bake for 15-20 minutes, mine took about 17 and 1/2 minutes.

Let cool completely in the pan before frosting.

How to make the frosting

Using a stand or handheld mixer, whip the cream cheese and butter together for 5 minutes on the highest speed.

Add in the vanilla.

Slowly add in the powdered sugar until completely combined. Add in 1-2 tablespoons of heavy cream and continue to whip on high for another minute.

Use a spatula to spoon all of the frosting on to the gingerbread and then smooth it out all over. Add your favorite holiday sprinkles then it’s ready to enjoy!

My boyfriend and I just couldn’t wait to dig in, he watched the whole process of me taking pictures and even did the dishes while waiting for me to say it’s okay to eat it, haha!

And it definitely did not disappoint, 10/10 absolutely making again!

Frosted Gingerbread Cookie Bars

Prep Time 15 minutes

Cook Time 20 minutes

Additional Time 10 minutes

Total Time 45 minutes

Ingredients

For the bars, you'll need:
1 stick (1/2 cup) of melted unsalted butter
1/2 cup of granulated sugar
1/2 cup of brown sugar
About 2 teaspoons of vanilla extract (or measure with your heart, that's what I do)
1/3 cup of molasses (or honey if you don't have molasses)
1 large egg
1/2 cup of milk
2 cups of all purpose flour
2 teaspoons of baking soda
1 tablespoon of cinnamon
1 teaspoon of ginger
1/2 teaspoon of nutmeg
1/2 teaspoon of cloves
pinch of salt (about 1/2 teaspoon)
For the frosting, you'll need:
8 oz of softened cream cheese
4 tablespoons of softened unsalted butter
2 cups of powdered sugar
2 teaspoons of vanilla (or measure with your heart, that what I do)
Holiday sprinkles

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees and grease a 9x13 pan and set it to the side.
In a large mixing bowl, cream the butter and sugars together. Add in the egg, vanilla and milk. In a separate bowl, whisk the flour, baking soda, spices, and salt together. Slowly add the flour mixture to the wet ingredients and mix until well incorporated.
Pour the batter into the9x13 pan and bake for 15-20 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. Let cool in the pan completely before frosting.
For the frosting, use a stand mixer or handhed mixture to whip the butter and cream cheese for 5 minutes on high speed. Slowly add in the powdered sugar and then the vanilla continue to whip until fully incorporated. Spread onto the cooled cake and sprinkle the sprinkles on top.