This Gingerbread Cookie Bar Recipe is 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!
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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 Thanksgiving dessert.
Gingerbread Cookie Bars Video Tutorial
The Best Cookie Bars
If you're a big fan of gingerbread men, gingersnaps, or molasses cookies, 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, perfect for Thanksgiving, Christmas, or any 'ol time of the year!
More of the Best Christmas Cookies
- Soft and Chewy Sugar Cookies
- The Best Gingerbread Men
- Gingersnap Cookies with White Chocoalte
- Vanilla Almond Crescent Cookies
Storing Baked Cookie Bars
You can store the cookie bars already baked.
- Airtight Container- If you want to store baked cookie bars, just place them in a container with a lid or a ziplock bag. They will stay fresh for a few days.
- Freezer- If you haven’t tried this method, you’re missing out. Cookie bars freeze really well and are so fun to grab out of the freezer and enjoy. Let them thaw for a few minutes, and you’ll have an extra chewy cookie bar to enjoy. Cookies can remain in the freezer, in an airtight container, or freezer bag for up to 3 months.
- Thaw- If you want to make them ahead of time, you can bake them in the cookie sheet, cover them in a double layer of plastic wrap, and pull them out of the freezer a couple of hours before you need them. If you're using frosting, it's best to frost the cookie bars when they are frozen after you pull them out of the freezer.
Gingerbread Cookie Bars
Ingredients
Gingerbread Cookie Bars
- 2 cups Sugar
- 1 ½ cups Butter at room tempreture
- ½ 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
- ¼ cup Butter
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 5 cups Powdered Sugar
- 1-2 Tablespoons Milk
Instructions
Gingerbread Cooke Bars
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees
- Grease a 26" by 18" Cookie sheet
- In an electric mixer, combine sugar and butter and beat until the butter and sugar is fluffy.
- Add the eggs, one at a time stirring until incorporated. Add then add the molasses and mix again.
- Combine the dry ingredients, flour, ginger powder, cinnamon, baking soda, and salt. Mix
- Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and mix well.
- 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.
- Bake in a preheated oven at 350 degrees for 18-20 minutes, or until golden brown on the edges.
- Take the cookie bars out of the oven and let them cool.
Cream Cheese Frosting
- 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.
- Spread the cream cheese frosting on the cookie bars. Add sprinkles if desired. Enjoy!
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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!
Deb
Made these for Thanksgiving they are delicious