Ingredients

The following ingredients have 12 Servings
  • 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
  • For Cream Cheese Frosting (or you can cheat and buy a can...)
  • 8 ounces cream cheese
  • ¼ cup butter (softened)
  • 3 cups powdered sugar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla

Instruction

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees
  • Grease a 9×13″ baking pan and set aside.
  • In a large bowl, cream butter, sugar, brown sugar, vanilla, and molasses.
  • Add egg and stir until completely incorporated.
  • Add baking soda, flour, cinnamon, ginger, cloves, nutmeg and salt and mix until well combined. Press dough evenly into the bottom of greased pan.
  • Bake at 350 degrees F for 15-20 minutes and let cool.
  • Cream Cheese Frosting
  • Cream butter and cream cheese together in a large mixing bowl. Add powdered sugar and vanilla and beat until smooth and cream.
  • Frost the bars and serve!
  • I garnish the tops of mine with a little nutmeg.
  • Cut into 12 large or 24 small bars