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Gingerbread Cookie Bars

By Kathi & Rachel

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Gingerbread Cookie Bars are a fabulous way to say ‘I love you’ not just during the holidays, but anytime of the year!

Gingerbread Cookie Bars
Gingerbread Cookie Bars- Stacked High- Yum!

It’s a bar, it’s a cookie, it’s a bar, it’s a cookie!  Who cares what it is…it’s yummy! It’s Gingerbread Cookie Bars!

All the flavors of a gingerbread cookie in the convenience of a bar cookie!  Okay, my ‘bars’ look more like pieces of cake. I have “portion issues”.   You could go smaller if you were so inclined.  Smaller bars would probably yield about 24 cookies or a half inch off your waist.  These are not diet bars…repeat, not diet bars!  They are sweet and gooey and just what a serious dessert lover ordered, I can’t get enough of these Gingerbread Cookie Bars!

 

Gingerbread Cookie Bars
Gingerbread Cookie Bars Cut In Pan Ready to Serve

Super easy to make, with everyday ingredients.  You can sub all the spices for 1 tablespoon of pumpkin pie spice, if thats easier for ya,  and I have also heard rumors that  ‘some people’  BUY their cream cheese frosting rather than make it from scratch…say it isn’t so!

These would be great for a bake sale or to bribe your hubs into hanging up those holiday lights!

If you need more cookies (and who doesn’t?).  Check these two out…they are my faves for the holiday and of course….easy!

Soft Ginger Cookies

Perfect Molasses Crinkle Cookies

Clink!

Kathi

gingerbread bars stacked up on a white plate

Gingerbread Cookie Bars

Easy to make Gingerbread Bars that feed a crowd!  These are great for bake sales or parties or just your family who loves dessert!  
4.20 from 15 votes
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Prep Time: 15 minutes minutes
Cook Time: 20 minutes minutes
Total Time: 35 minutes minutes
Servings: 16
Author: Kathi & Rachel

Ingredients

  • ½ cup butter melted
  • ¾ cup sugar
  • ¼ cup brown sugar
  • ½ teaspoon vanilla
  • ⅓ cup molasses
  • 1 egg
  • 2 teaspoons baking soda
  • 2 cups flour
  • 1 tablespoon cinnamon
  • ½ teaspoon ground ginger
  • ¼ teaspoon ground cloves
  • ¼ teaspoon nutmeg
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • For Cream Cheese Frosting or you can cheat and buy a can...
  • 8 ounces cream cheese
  • ¼ cup butter softened
  • 3 cups powdered sugar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees
  • Grease a 9×13″ baking pan and set aside.
  • In a large bowl, cream butter, sugar, brown sugar, vanilla, and molasses.
  • Add egg and stir until completely incorporated.
  • Add baking soda, flour, cinnamon, ginger, cloves, nutmeg and salt and mix until well combined. Press dough evenly into the bottom of greased pan.
  • Bake at 350 degrees F for 15-20 minutes and let cool.
  • Cream Cheese Frosting
  • Cream butter and cream cheese together in a large mixing bowl. Add powdered sugar and vanilla and beat until smooth and cream.
  • Frost the bars and serve!
  • I garnish the tops of mine with a little nutmeg.
  • Cut into 12 large or 24 small bars

Nutrition

Calories: 460kcal | Carbohydrates: 71g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 18g | Saturated Fat: 11g | Cholesterol: 64mg | Sodium: 452mg | Potassium: 196mg | Sugar: 54g | Vitamin A: 630IU | Calcium: 57mg | Iron: 1.7mg

 

This Gingerbread Cookie Bar recipe was lovingly borrowed from six sisters.com

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  1. Cheryl says

    December 23, 2017 at 10:05 pm

    5 stars
    I didn’t have the correct pan size so used what I had which was a 7.5 x 11. I had to bake them for 35 mins because they were thicker. When they cooled the top was fine but deeper down was wetter than I was expecting since the toothpick came out clean.. However the next day they were better and each consecutive day they were even better. They now look like a brownie and are really wonderful and I take them for lunch….definitely a keeper recipe. I did increase the ginger and cloves a bit and my daughter loved them also.

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  2. Preheated, the Baking Podcast says

    December 19, 2017 at 8:55 pm

    5 stars
    We introduced these Gingerbread Cookie Bars on Episode 56 of our baking podcast, Preheated. Next week we’ll review them in Episode 57! Can’t wait!

    Reply
  3. Jessie says

    December 28, 2015 at 2:06 am

    5 stars
    Okay, stop reading now–pull the flour and grab your mixer! These cookie bars are chewy, spiced heaven! This recipe will definitely be on repeat in my home at the first sign of Autumn through Christmas! I gave my mom the recipe for a Christmas party she was having, and she told me people were calling her for the recipe. These should be called “Vanishing Gingerbread Cookie Bars”! Absolute YUM!

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    • Kathi Kirk says

      December 28, 2015 at 5:29 pm

      I am so glad you like them! I really want you to try the chocolate cake with chocolate ganache! A sprinkle of salt and a glass of JM Longevity and everything is fabbbuuulllousss! Love your notes…keep them coming!

      Reply
      • Jessie says

        January 19, 2016 at 4:33 am

        5 stars
        I can’t wait to try it! Sounds like it would be perfect for Valentine’s Day–or any day for that matter! I know I can go for chocolate cake and wine any day of the year!!

  4. Marsha | Marsha's Baking Addiction says

    December 11, 2015 at 12:42 am

    I absolutely LOVE ginger cookies! These cookie bars with cream cheese frosting look so scrumptious!

    Reply
    • Kathi Kirk says

      December 11, 2015 at 4:05 pm

      I am making a batch today for a party this weekend…they are addicting! Thanks for your note!

      Reply
  5. Teresa says

    December 10, 2015 at 7:44 pm

    They look delicious, I’d have a big piece (ot two) 🙂

    Reply
  6. Susan says

    December 5, 2015 at 8:55 pm

    I love the excuse to have a much bigger piece during this time of year and call it a bar. Thanks for that tip! These look so scrumptious, and I bet they smell amazing while they are baking. Can hardly wait to try them. Thanks for sharing.

    Reply
  7. jacqueline | i sugar coat it! says

    December 4, 2015 at 10:04 pm

    I love the simplicity and all the wonderful fall flavours of this recipe.

    Reply
  8. Lia says

    December 4, 2015 at 3:07 pm

    5 stars
    I’d like to try them!

    Reply
    • Kathi Kirk says

      December 4, 2015 at 4:04 pm

      Thanks Lia – hope you get a chance too!

      Reply
  9. Marsha says

    December 4, 2015 at 9:31 am

    Yum! I am so gonna make these sundy on family advent baking the third (although it´s only the second advent, but…baking!

    Reply
    • Kathi Kirk says

      December 4, 2015 at 4:04 pm

      Hi Marsha! Hope you get a chance too….diets start in January 🙂

      Reply
  10. Annie @ Annie's Noms says

    December 4, 2015 at 9:18 am

    Yes please! I love these, they look so perfect and chewy!

    Reply
    • Kathi Kirk says

      December 4, 2015 at 4:05 pm

      Hello Annie! I was just on your blog….always love your stuff! Thanks for the note and Happy Holidays!

      Reply
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