Gingerbread Bars
Soft and spicy gingerbread bars made with molasses, ginger, cinnamon, nutmeg and cloves. These classic holiday treats are perfect for sharing and can be made ahead of time.
Ingredients
- •2 cups all purpose flour
- •2 teaspoons ground ginger
- •1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- •¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg
- •¼ teaspoon ground cloves
- •½ teaspoon baking soda
- •½ teaspoon salt
- •10 tablespoons unsalted butter
- •¾ cup dark brown sugar
- •7½ tablespoons sugar
- •2 large eggs
- •¼ cup light molasses
Cooking Instructions
- 1.
Preheat oven to 350°F. Butter and flour 15x10x1-inch baking sheet. Place 2 cups flour in medium bowl; transfer 2 tablespoons flour to small bowl and reserve. Add spices, baking soda, and salt to flour in medium bowl; whisk to blend. Using electric mixer, beat butter, brown sugar, and 6 tablespoons sugar in large bowl until fluffy. Beat in eggs, 1 at a time, then molasses. Add dry ingredients to butter mixture and beat to blend. Spread batter evenly in prepared pan. Sift reserved 2 tablespoons flour evenly over batter, then sprinkle evenly with remaining 1 1/2 tablespoons sugar.
15 min
- 2.
Bake gingerbread until golden brown and tester inserted into center comes out clean, about 22 minutes; cool completely in pan on rack. Cut gingerbread crosswise into 4 strips, then cut each strip into 6 pieces, forming 24 bars, each about 31/2x13/4 inches. DO AHEAD: _Can be made 2 days ahead._Store airtight at room temperature.
22 min
