Dessert for 24

Gingerbread Cookie Bars

Name: Gingerbread Cookie Bars
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 24 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1/2 cup butter; 3/4 cup granulated sugar; 1/4 cup brown sugar; 1/2 tsp vanilla extract; 1/3 cup molasses; 1 egg; 2 tsp baking soda; 2 cups all-purpose flour; 1 tbsp ground cinnamon; 1/2 tsp ground ginger; 1/4 tsp ground cloves; 1/4 tsp ground nutmeg; 1/2 tsp salt; 1/2 cup butter; 1 package (8 oz) cream cheese; 1 lb powdered sugar; 1 tsp vanilla extract

$2.19for 430 minServes 24

These soft gingerbread bars bake with molasses and warm spices, then receive a smooth cream cheese frosting.

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What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Butter, 8 oz$0.40/oz typical	8 oz	$3.20Typical price
	Eggs, 1$0.30 each typical	1	$0.30Typical price
	Cream cheese, 8 oz$0.30/oz typical	8 oz	$2.40Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$13.16

Swaps

Swap butter for margarine and vegan butterabout $0.15/oz less at typical prices

Pantry staples you likely have

Sugar and brown sugarSyrups, molasses, powdered sugarCornstarch, vanilla, yeast, cocoaBaking powder and sodaFlourDried herbs, spices and seasoning blends

Not included in the cost.

30 minstart to table
Easydifficulty
24servings as written
$typical cost tier

American Vegetarian Kid-friendly Budget Desserts Holiday Winter

Typical price

$0.55 per serving$2.19 for 4

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Ingredients

1/2 cup butter
3/4 cup granulated sugar
1/4 cup brown sugar
1/2 tsp vanilla extract
1/3 cup molasses
1 egg
2 tsp baking soda
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 tbsp ground cinnamon
1/2 tsp ground ginger
1/4 tsp ground cloves
1/4 tsp ground nutmeg
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 cup butter
1 package (8 oz) cream cheese
1 lb powdered sugar
1 tsp vanilla extract

Steps

Heat the oven to 350 F and grease a 9-by-13-inch pan.
Beat butter, both sugars, vanilla, molasses, and egg until smooth.
Mix in baking soda, flour, cinnamon, ginger, cloves, nutmeg, and salt.
Spread the batter in the pan and bake for 18 minutes.
Beat the remaining butter and cream cheese with powdered sugar and vanilla until smooth.
Cool the bars for 5 minutes, spread on the frosting, and cut into squares.