Gingerbread Cookie Bars
Prep Time:20
Cook Time:20
Serves:24
- 212 Calories
- 3g Protein
- 30 Carbs
This Gingerbread Cookie Bar is a must-try for anyone looking for the perfect combo of delicious cream cheese frosting and gingerbread cookie. Great for you next holiday party or backyard barbecue alike, these gingerbread cookie bars will wow your guests and even have three grams of protein and 100% whole grains in each bar, making them better-for-you cookie bar you can feel good about indulging in.
Ingredients
Cookie Bar- 1/2 cup butter, melted
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 1/4 cup brown sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
- 1/3 cup molasses
- 1 egg
- 1 teaspoons baking soda
- 2 cups Kodiak Cakes Buttermilk Power Cakes
- 1 tablespoon cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
- 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 8 ounces cream cheese, softened
- 1/4 cup butter, softened
- 3 cups powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
Directions
Cookie Bar- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
- Grease a 9Ã13â³Â baking pan and set aside.
- In a large bowl, cream together butter, sugar, brown sugar, vanilla, and molasses.
- Add the egg and stir until completely incorporated.
- Add baking soda, Kodiak Cakes, 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.
- Bake at 350 degrees for 15Â-20 minutes (Do not over cook). Remove & let cool.
- Mix butter and cream cheese together in a large mixing bowl (stand mixer)
- Add vanilla
- While mixing, gradually add in powdered sugar.
- Mix until creamy & well combined.
- Once the bars have cooled, frost the tops. Garnish with holiday sprinkles or a pinch of cinnamon.
- Cut into squares and serve.
