Dessert

Soft and Chewy Gingerbread Bars with Cream Cheese Frosting is for Dessert.

Soft and Chewy Gingerbread Bars with Cream Cheese Frosting takes several minutes to prepare.

Soft and Chewy Gingerbread Bars with Cream Cheese Frosting takes several minutes to cook.

Soft and Chewy Gingerbread Bars with Cream Cheese Frosting makes 20 servings.

The ingredients for Soft and Chewy Gingerbread Bars with Cream Cheese Frosting are:

Bars-

1/2 cup butter, softened
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1/2 cup packed brown sugar
1 egg
3/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/4 cup molasses
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
1/8 teaspoon cloves
1/8 teaspoon nutmeg
1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 cups all purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda

for the frosting-
4 oz. cream cheese, softened
1/4 cup butter, softened
1 cup powdered sugar
1/2 teaspoon vanilla

Here is how you make Soft and Chewy Gingerbread Bars with Cream Cheese Frosting:

Preheat oven to 325 degrees.Line 12.25? x 8.75? x 1? jelly roll pan with foil or parchment paper and spray with nonstick cooking spray. Set aside.In a large bowl, cream butter and sugars together until light and fluffy. Stir in egg, vanilla and molasses. Whip 1-2 minutes or until it turns a light brown color. Stir in remaining ingredients and mix until dry ingredients are just combined. Press into prepared pan and bake 20-22 minutes or until edges are barely starting to brown. Cool completely.For the frosting- whip all ingredients together until smooth. Spread over top bars and cut into squares. Serve immediately or store in air tight container. Serving Size:?makes 20 bars

The nutritional information for Soft and Chewy Gingerbread Bars with Cream Cheese Frosting is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 20
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 206.0

• Total Fat: 7.9 g
• Cholesterol: 21.3 mg
• Sodium: 159.2 mg
• Total Carbs: 34.5 g
• Dietary Fiber: 0.4 g
• Protein: 1.6 g