Gingerbread Cookie Bars with Cream Cheese Frosting

These soft & chewy gingerbread cookie bars are delicious! And, they're so easy to make!

½ cup butter, melted
¾ cup sugar
¼ cup brown sugar
½ teaspoon vanilla
⅓ cup molasses
1 egg
2 teaspoons baking soda
2 cups flour
1 tablespoon cinnamon
½ teaspoon ground ginger
¼ teaspoon ground cloves
¼ teaspoon nutmeg
½ teaspoon salt

Cream Cheese Frosting
8 ounces cream cheese, softened
¼ cup butter, softened
3 cups powdered sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease a 9×13″ 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, 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.
• Bake at 350 degrees for 15-20 minutes (Do not over cook). 
• Remove& let cool.
• For Frosting...Mix butter and cream cheese together in a large mixing bowl . 
• 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.

Recipe: Mom Endeavors