Gingerbread Cookie Bars Recipe
These Gingerbread Cookie Bars are the perfect Christmas cookie. They are soft, chewy, and packed with all your favorite holiday flavors.
Servings: 20 people
Calories: 461kcal
Ingredients
Gingerbread Cookie Bars
- 2 cups Sugar
- 1 ½ cups Butter at room temperature
- ½ cup Molasses
- 2 large Eggs
- 4 cups All-Purpose Flour
- 1 Tablespoon Ginger Powder
- 2 teaspoons Cinnamon
- 4 teaspoons Baking Soda
- 1 teaspoons Salt
Cream Cheese Frosting
- 8 oz Cream Cheese room temperature
- ¼ cup Butter room temperature
- 1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract
- 5 cups Powdered Sugar
- 1-2 Tablespoons Milk
Instructions
Gingerbread Cookie 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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Nutrition
Calories: 461kcal | Carbohydrates: 75g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 16g | Saturated Fat: 10g | Cholesterol: 61mg | Sodium: 489mg | Potassium: 164mg | Sugar: 55g | Vitamin A: 525IU | Calcium: 31mg | Iron: 1.7mg