Glazed Gingerbread Cookie Bars

Incredibly soft and spiced just right. These gingerbread cookie bars are lightly glazed not overwhelmed by frosting. Perfect not too sweet dessert! 

Ingredients:

2 cups flour

1/4 cup whole wheat flour

1 1/2 tsps baking soda

2 tsps ginger

1 tsp cinnamon

1/2 tsp allspice

1/4 tsp nutmeg

pinch of salt and pepper

3/4 cup unsalted butter, melted

1/2 cup brown sugar

1/2 cup white sugar

1/3 cup molasses

1 egg

1 tsp vanilla

Glaze:

1 1/4 cups icing sugar

3 tbsps milk

1/4 tsp almond or vanilla extract

sprinkles 

Preheat oven to 350°F and line a 13 X 9" baking dish with parchment leaving enough overhang to lift the bars later. Mix the dry ingredients together and set aside. Mix the melted butter, brown and white sugars and molasses together then whisk in the egg and extract. Add the wet ingredients to the dry until thick and shiny. Spoon into prepared dish and bake at 350°F for 23-26 minutes. Cool completely then lift out of the pan. Mix the glaze ingredients together. Start with 2 tbsps milk. If you want a thinner glaze add the 3rd tbsp. Add sprinkles then let set before cutting into squares or bars. Store in an airtight container. Makes 24

 Adaped from: sallysbakingaddiction.com

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