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Gingerbread Bars with Festive Sprinkles

Turn the traditional Gingerbread Man into bars to feed a bunch of holiday revelers!

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Yield: 2 dozen squares

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Active Time: 30 minutes
Start to Finish: 1 hour, 30 minutes

For this recipe you’ll need:

1/2 cup granulated sugar
1 stick unsalted butter, melted
1 cup dark brown sugar, packed
1/4 cup dark molasses
1 egg
2 teaspoons ginger, freshly grated
1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
1/2 teaspoon fine sea salt
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 cup white chocolate chips
Festive sprinkles

Preheat the oven to 350°. Butter or spray a 9-inch by 13-inch quarter sheet tray.
Place the melted butter in a medium-size bowl and whisk in the brown sugar and molasses.
Whisk in the egg, ginger, nutmeg, cloves and salt.
Stir in the flour and baking soda, and mix until just combined. Fold in the white chocolate chips. The batter will be stiff, but that's ok!
Pour the batter into the prepared sheet tray. Using an offset spatula, press and spread the batter evenly into the pan.
Bake until the bars are set in the middle, 25 to 30 minutes. Allow to cool for about 45 minutes.
Spread the bars with Cream Cheese Frosting and top with festive sprinkles.
Cut the bars in to 1- to 1 1/2-inch squares, and serve.