Soft Gingerbread Cookie Bars
These soft gingerbread cookie bars are spiced with ginger, cinnamon, nutmeg, and cloves. Choose between buttercream or cream cheese frosting.
Ingredients
Cookie Bars
- ¾ cup melted butter 1 ½ sticks
- ¾ cup brown sugar
- ¼ cup sugar
- 1 egg room temperature
- ½ cup molasses
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 tablespoon ginger
- 1 tablespoon cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon nutmeg
- ½ teaspoon ground cloves
Buttercream Frosting Option
- ½ cup butter room temperature
- ¼ cup milk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 3 cups powdered sugar sifted
Cream Cheese Frosting Option
- 6 oz. cream cheese softened
- ¼ cup melted butter
- 2 cups powdered sugar
- 2 tablespoons milk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease a 9x13-inch baking pan.
- In a large bowl, mix melted butter, brown sugar, sugar, egg, and molasses until smooth.
- Add flour, baking soda, salt, ginger, cinnamon, nutmeg, and cloves. Stir until combined.
- Spread dough evenly into the prepared pan. Bake for 20-25 minutes or until edges are lightly browned.
- Cool completely before frosting.
- For buttercream frosting: Beat butter, milk, vanilla, and powdered sugar until smooth. Spread over cooled bars.
- For cream cheese frosting: Beat cream cheese, melted butter, powdered sugar, milk, and vanilla until smooth. Spread over cooled bars.
Notes
Store frosted bars in the refrigerator for up to 5 days.