ICED-SPICED GINGER BARS

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I got this from a friend's mom, and they are great!

Provided by Jana

Categories     Desserts     Cookies     Bar Cookie Recipes

Yield 18

Number Of Ingredients 15

2 cups all-purpose flour
1 cup white sugar
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon ground ginger
1 teaspoon ground cloves
⅛ teaspoon salt
1 cup hot, brewed coffee
1 cup butter
½ cup molasses
2 eggs
⅓ cup butter
3 cups confectioners' sugar
½ teaspoon vanilla extract
3 tablespoons water

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (180 degrees C). Grease a 15 x 10 or 13 x 9 inch pan.
  • In a large bowl, combine flour, white sugar, baking soda, cinnamon, ginger, cloves, salt, coffee, 1 cup butter or margarine, molasses, and eggs. Beat 2 minutes at medium speed. Pour into prepared pan.
  • Bake for 25-30 minutes. Let cool.
  • To Make Frosting: In a small saucepan over low heat, cook 1/3 cup butter or margarine until light golden brown, stirring constantly. Add confectioner's sugar, vanilla and water. Blend until smooth (may need to add more water). Spread over cooled bars.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 327.8 calories, Carbohydrate 48.7 g, Cholesterol 56.8 mg, Fat 14.4 g, Fiber 0.5 g, Protein 2.3 g, SaturatedFat 8.8 g, Sodium 195.2 mg, Sugar 35.9 g

Peter Kiaria
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These bars are a great way to use up leftover molasses.


Saif Uddin
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I'm not a big fan of ginger, but these bars were surprisingly good.


Kayiira Elly
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The icing on these bars is a bit too sweet for me, but the bars themselves are delicious.


Nazmul Hasan
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These bars were a little too spicy for my taste, but I still enjoyed them.


emmanuel amwaliza
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I added a little extra ginger to the batter and the bars turned out perfectly.


Amber Vickery
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These bars are the perfect holiday treat. They're festive, delicious, and easy to make.


Last Boy
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I would definitely recommend this recipe to anyone who loves ginger.


Khotso Leotlela
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These bars were really easy to make and the instructions were very clear.


Faizan Khan
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I love the way the ginger and molasses flavors come together in these bars.


Adnan Khab
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These iced spiced ginger bars were a hit at my holiday party! They were the perfect combination of sweet, spicy, and chewy.