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Tuesday, October 23, 2018

Gingerbread Cookie Bars


Add a few sprinkles to your day with Gingerbread Cookie Bars. 
 Cook's Notes Love the taste of gingerbread cookies but looking for a recipe that's easier than rolling out dough and using a cookie cutter? Look no more as this recipe gives you same great gingerbread flavors but less work. Recipe makes one 13 x 9 pan, about 24 bars. If you don't have pumpkin pie spice mix make your own. Recipe included at end of blog
And don't forget to add the sprinkles. 
Recipe adapted from thegirlwhoateeverything.com
Ingredients: 
  • 1/2 cup butter , melted
  • 3/4 cup granulated sugar
  • 1/4 cup brown sugar
  • 1/2 tsp. vanilla extract
  • 1/3 cup molasses
  • 1 large egg
  • 2 tsp. baking soda
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1-1/2 tsp. pumpkin pie spice mix (available in most larger grocery stores) 
  • 2 tsp. Saigon cinnamon
  • 1/2 tsp salt
Cream Cheese Frosting: (or just dust with powdered sugar)
  • 4 TB. butter , softened
  • 4 oz. package cream cheese, softened
  • 2 cups powdered sugar
  • 1 tsp. vanilla extract
  • 1/2 tsp. maple flavoring or 1 TB. real maple syrup
  • Milk as needed for spreading consistency 
Directions:
  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Coat a 9 x 13-inch baking dish with nonstick cooking spray and set aside.
  • In a large bowl, beat butter, sugar, brown sugar, vanilla, and molasses on medium speed until creamy.
  • Add the egg and stir until completely incorporated. Add baking soda, flour, spices, and salt and mix until well combined. Spread dough into prepared pan, using clean floured hands or a rubber spatula to press the dough to the edges of the pan. Bake for 15 minutes; do not overbake! Cool in a pan with a wire rack.
  • When bars have cooled, frost with cream cheese frosting or dust lightly with powdered sugar. They are delicious with nothing on them! Cut into squares and serve.
  • For the frosting: Cream together the butter and cream cheese. Add the powdered sugar, maple flavoring and vanilla. Slowly mix on low adding milk as needed on high until fluffy. 
  • Refrigerate bars. 
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Homemade Pumpkin Pie Spice Mix
Ingredients:
  • 4 tsp. ground cinnamon
  • 2 tsp. ground ginger
  • 1 tsp. ground cloves
  • 1/2 tsp.ground nutmeg

Directions:
  • Mix all ingredients. 
  • Store in an airtight container in a cool, dry place up to 6 months.

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