Gingerbread Cookie Bars with Eggnog Frosting

Gingerbread Cookie Bars with Eggnog Frosting have the same great flavor as the classic cookie, just with more ease!
I am a huge fan of soft, chewy gingerbread cookies during the winter and this year I wanted to turn them into bars! Boy, was that a great idea. C, even thinks they’re amazing and he doesn’t eat a lot “gingerbread” things. I know they get a big ol’ gold star if he highly enjoys them!

Seriously though… these bars contain the same ingredients as cookies, except they’re much easier as you just press them into the bottom of a 9×13 and bake… then once they’re cool… slap on the eggnog buttercream… I don’t know what heaven tastes like, but these might be pretty close! Just saying…

So enough with me talking… lets get to it….

• 1/2 cup butter, softened
• 3/4 cup white sugar
• 1/4 cup brown sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
• 1/3 cup molasses
• 1 egg
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 teaspoons baking soda
• 1 tablespoon cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
• 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
• Eggnog Buttercream Frosting
• 8 ounces cream cheese
• 1/4 cup butter, softened
• 2-3 cups powdered sugar
• 1-3 teaspoons eggnog (depending on desired consistency)

1. Preheat oven to 350*F and line a 9×13 with wax paper (ease of removal) or grease.
2. In a mixing bowl cream together butter and sugars.
3. Add vanilla, molasses, and egg, creaming until smooth.
4. In a sifter combine remaining ingredients.
5. Sift into molasses mixture, mixing until thoroughly combined.
6. Press dough into bottom of prepared 9×13 pan.
7. Bake at 350*F for 20-25 minutes or until tests done.
8. Allow to cool and then frost with Eggnog Buttercream Frosting.
9. Serve sprinkled with nutmeg!
10. Directions for Frosting
11. In a mixer cream together the cream cheese and butter.
12. Gradually add powdered sugar.
13. Use eggnog to thin to desired consistency. (I used a good tablespoon in mine because I wanted a stronger flavor).

Gingerbread Cookie Bars with Eggnog Frosting

Yield: 12

Prep Time: 10 minutes

Cook Time: 20 minutes

Additional Time: 5 minutes

Total Time: 5 minutes

Gingerbread Cookie Bars with Eggnog Frosting have the same great flavor as the classic cookie, just with more ease!

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Ingredients

• 1/2 cup butter, softened
• 3/4 cup white sugar
• 1/4 cup brown sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
• 1/3 cup molasses
• 1 egg
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 teaspoons baking soda
• 1 tablespoon cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
• 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
• Eggnog Buttercream Frosting
• 8 ounces cream cheese
• 1/4 cup butter, softened
• 2-3 cups powdered sugar
• 1-3 teaspoons eggnog (depending on desired consistency)

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350*F and line a 9x13 with wax paper (ease of removal) or grease.

In a mixing bowl cream together butter and sugars.

Add vanilla, molasses, and egg, creaming until smooth.

In a sifter combine remaining ingredients.

Sift into molasses mixture, mixing until thoroughly combined.

Press dough into bottom of prepared 9x13 pan.

Bake at 350*F for 20-25 minutes or until tests done.

Allow to cool and then frost with Eggnog Buttercream Frosting.

Serve sprinkled with nutmeg!

Directions for Frosting

In a mixer cream together the cream cheese and butter.

Gradually add powdered sugar.

Use eggnog to thin to desired consistency. (I used a good tablespoon in mine because I wanted a stronger flavor).

Notes

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Nutrition Information

Yield 12 Serving Size 1
Amount Per Serving Calories 315Total Fat 8gSaturated Fat 4gUnsaturated Fat 3gCholesterol 35mgSodium 342mgCarbohydrates 57gFiber 1gSugar 30gProtein 5g