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Ginger-Cream Bars

Name: Ginger-Cream Bars
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 5 dozen
Ingredients: 1 cup butter, softened; 1 cup sugar; 2 cups all-purpose flour; 1 teaspoon salt; 2 teaspoons baking soda; 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon; 1 tablespoon ground cloves; 1 tablespoon ground ginger; 2 large eggs, room temperature; 1/2 cup molasses; 1 cup hot brewed coffee; FROSTING:; 1/2 cup butter, softened; 3 ounces cream cheese, softened; 2 cups confectioners' sugar; 2 teaspoons vanilla extract; Chopped nuts, optional

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Total Time

Prep: 20 min. Bake: 20 min.

Makes

5 dozen

Updated: Oct. 22, 2022

I rediscovered this old-time recipe recently and found it's everyone's favorite. Even 4-year-olds have asked for these frosted bars as nursery treats. —Carol Nagelkirk, Holland, Michigan

Ginger-Cream Bars Recipe photo by Taste of Home

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Ingredients

1 cup butter, softened
1 cup sugar
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon salt
2 teaspoons baking soda
1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
1 tablespoon ground cloves
1 tablespoon ground ginger
2 large eggs, room temperature
1/2 cup molasses
1 cup hot brewed coffee
FROSTING:
1/2 cup butter, softened
3 ounces cream cheese, softened
2 cups confectioners' sugar
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
Chopped nuts, optional

Directions

Preheat oven to 350°. Cream butter and sugar. Sift together flour, salt, baking soda and spices; add to creamed mixture. Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating well after each addition, and molasses. Blend in coffee. Spread in a 15x10x1-in. baking pan.
Bake 20-25 minutes. Cool. For frosting, cream butter and cream cheese; add confectioners' sugar and vanilla. Spread over bars. If desired, top with nuts.

Nutrition Facts

1 bar: 101 calories, 5g fat (3g saturated fat), 20mg cholesterol, 126mg sodium, 13g carbohydrate (9g sugars, 0 fiber), 1g protein.

Ginger-Cream Bars

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