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Gram's Gingerbread Cookie Bars

What You'll Need:
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 2 teaspoons baking soda
  • 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons ground nutmeg, plus extra for sprinkling
  • 1 teaspoon ground ginger
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 cup (1 stick) butter, melted
  • 3/4 cup granulated sugar
  • 1/4 cup light brown sugar
  • 1/4 cup molasses
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 egg
  • 1/2 (16-ounce) container cream cheese frosting 

What To Do:
  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Coat a 9- x 13-inch baking dish with cooking spray.
  2. In a medium bowl, combine flour, baking soda, cinnamon, 1-1/2 teaspoons nutmeg, the ginger, and salt; mix well and set aside.
  3. In a large bowl, with an electric mixer, beat butter, sugars, molasses, and vanilla until smooth. Beat in egg. Add flour mixture and mix until well combined. Press dough evenly into bottom of baking dish.
  4. Bake 15 to 20 minutes, or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Let cool, then frost with cream cheese frosting and sprinkle with remaining nutmeg. Cut into bars.
Courtesy of Mr.Food


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