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These Gingerbread Cookie Bars are incredible! They are the perfect Christmas cookie.  They are packed with all your favorite holiday flavors.  These cookie bars are soft and chewy.  Your family is going to love them!

How to make gingerbread bars:

If you love all the sweet and spicy flavors of gingerbread cake bars and gingerbread house bars, you are going to love this chewy gingerbread bars recipe. These gingerbread dessert bars are so much easier than making a bunch of gingerbread men.  I’ve even heard of these gingerbread bars as a  gingerbread man bar. This gingerbread bars recipe can be mixed up in only a few minutes. 

 These easy gingerbread bars are perfect for any BBQ, family gathering or a Thanksgiving dessert. 

Do you love Gingerbread?

If you’re a big fan of gingerbread men, gingersnaps, or molasses cookies, well then,  this is the cookie for you.  These cute little Christmas cookie bars are all you need! They are soft and chewy and are slathered in a delicious cream cheese frosting. Your family and friends are going to love them!

These are always on our holiday baking list, certainly perfect for Thanksgiving or Christmas or any ‘ol time of the year!

Looking for some other Cookie recipes, you’re gonna want to try these Christmas cookies!

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Gingerbread Cookie Bars

Prep Time

10 mins

Cook Time

25 mins

cooling time

20 mins

Total Time

35 mins

 

These gingerbread cookie bars are incredible!  All the flavors of gingerbread you love, in cookie bar form! These cookie bars are soft, chewy and the perfect holiday cookie. 

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: American

Servings: 20 people

Calories: 461 kcal

Ingredients

Gingerbread Cookie Bars

• 2 cups Sugar
• 1 1/2 cups Butter, at room tempreture
• 1/2 cup Molasses
• 2 large Eggs
• 4 cups Flour
• 1 Tablespoon Ginger Powder
• 2 teaspoons Cinnamon
• 4 teaspoons Baking Soda
• 1 teaspoons Salt

Cream Cheese Frosting

• 1 8 oz Cream Cheese
• 1/4 cup Butter
• 1 tsp vanilla
• 5 cups Powdered Sugar
• 1-2 Tablespoons Milk

Instructions

Gingerbread Cooke Bars

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees

2. Grease a 26" by 18" Cookie sheet

3. In an electric mixer, combine sugar and butter and beat until the butter and sugar is fluffy.

4. Add the eggs, one at a time stirring until incorporated. Add then add the molasses and mix again.

5. Combine the dry ingredients, flour, ginger powder, cinnamon, baking soda, and salt. Mix

6. Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and mix well.

7. Spread the gingerbread cookie dough onto a large greased cookie sheet, 26" by 18". Try to get the cookie dough even in all areas of the cookie sheet. 

8. Bake in a preheated oven at 350 degrees for 18-20 minutes, or until golden brown on the edges.

9. Take the cookie bars out of the oven and let them cool.

Cream Cheese Frosting

1. In a large mixing bowl, combine the cream cheese, butter, and vanilla.  Be sure to beat until light and fluffy. Add 5 cups of Powdered sugar and beat until well incorporated. Slowly add in 1-2 Tablespoons of milk until the frosting is light and fluffy.  

2. Spread the cream cheese frosting on the cookie bars. Add sprinkles if desired. Enjoy!

Nutrition Facts

Gingerbread Cookie Bars

Amount Per Serving

Calories 461 Calories from Fat 144

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 16g 25%

Saturated Fat 10g 50%

Cholesterol 61mg 20%

Sodium 489mg 20%

Potassium 164mg 5%

Total Carbohydrates 75g 25%

Sugars 55g

Protein 3g 6%

Vitamin A 10.5%

Calcium 3.1%

Iron 9.7%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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