Gingerbread Cookie Bars with Cream Cheese Frosting

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Ingredients

1. ½ cup butter, melted
2. ¾ cup sugar
3. ¼ cup brown sugar
4. ½ teaspoon vanilla
5. ⅓ cup molasses
6. 1 egg
7. 2 teaspoons baking soda
8. 2 cups flour
9. 1 tablespoon cinnamon
10. ½ teaspoon ground ginger
11. ¼ teaspoon ground cloves
12. ¼ teaspoon nutmeg
13. ½ teaspoon salt

Cream Cheese Frosting

1. 8 ounces cream cheese, softened
2. ¼ cup butter, softened
3. 3 cups powdered sugar
4. 1 teaspoon vanilla

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease a 9×13″ baking pan and set aside.
2. In a large bowl, cream together butter, sugar, brown sugar, vanilla, and molasses.
3. Add the egg and stir until completely incorporated.
4. Add baking soda, flour, cinnamon, ginger, cloves, nutmeg and salt and mix until well combined. Spread dough evenly into the greased pan, pressing all the way to the edges.
5. Bake at 350 degrees for 15-20 minutes (Do not over cook). Remove& let cool.
6. Cream Cheese Frosting
7. Mix butter and cream cheese together in a large mixing bowl (I use my stand mixer). Add vanilla.
8. While mixing, gradually add in powdered sugar. Mix until creamy & well-combined.
9. Once the bars have cooled, frost the tops. Garnish with holiday sprinkles or a pinch of cinnamon.
10. Cut into squares and serve.

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