# Gingerbread Cookie Bars

- Servings: 9 servings
- Total time: 20 min
- Cuisine: American
- Category: Dessert
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 0.5 cup melted butter
- 0.33 cup light brown sugar
- 0.33 cup cane sugar
- 0.25 cup molasses
- 1 egg
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 1.75 cup all purpose flour
- 1.25 tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 0.75 tsp nutmeg
- 1 tsp ground ginger
- 0.5 tsp salt
- 5 oz soft cream cheese
- 3 tbsp soft butter
- 1.25 cup powder sugar
- 0.5 tsp cinnamon
- 1 tsp vanilla

## Instructions

1. In a large bowl, mix melted butter, light brown sugar, and cane sugar until combined.
2. Add egg, vanilla, and molasses; mix well.
3. In a separate bowl, combine dry ingredients (flour, baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger, salt); mix until combined.
4. Add dry ingredients to wet ingredients; fold until all dry bits are incorporated.
5. Transfer dough to a lined 8x8 baking dish.
6. Bake at 350°F for 20-22 minutes.
7. Let cool completely.
8. Top with cream cheese frosting (made with soft cream cheese, butter, powdered sugar, cinnamon, and vanilla).

## Equipment

- large bowl
- 8x8 baking dish
- fork
- spoon

## Source

- Original video: https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZTYqLK9Hh/
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/eb75dfde-eec3-4949-ac4c-8954638fcd3c
- Extracted: 2024-12-20

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