Chocolate Gingerbread Cookie Bars

By srumbel

I know you will really LOVE these cookie bars. Plus- you won’t believe just how simple they are. You know how I love simple- right?! These are the perfect combination of chocolate & gingerbread. Neither flavor overpowers the other. Soft & chewy- oh so yummy??
from kleinworthco.com

Ingredients

• Cookies
• 2-1/2 cups All-Purpose flour
• 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1/2 tsp ginger
• 1-1/2 tsp cinnamon
• 1/2 tsp nutmeg
• 1/4 tsp pumpkin pie spice
• 1/2 tsp coarse sea salt
• 1/2 tsp baking powder
• 1/2 tsp baking soda
• 1-1/2 sticks salted butter (3/4 cup)
• 3/4 cup packed brown sugar
• 1 large egg
• 1/3 cup molasses
• 1 tbsp chocolate jimmies
• For Glaze
• 1 cup confectioners sugar
• 1-2 tbsp milk (depending on how thick or thin you want it)

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 325 degrees
Whisk flour, cocoa, ginger, cinnamon, nutmeg, pumpkin pie spice, salt, baking soda & baking powder in bowl.
In mixer- beat butter & brown sugar with paddle attachment until well combined & fluffy.
Beat in eggs & molasses.
Reduce speed to low & add dry mixture
Beat until well combined & pulled away from sides of bowl
Gather & press flat onto cookie sheet- making a smooth layer. (you will have one large cookie rectangle)
Score cut marks into the dough with a butter knife.
Sprinkle with chocolate jimmies
Bake for 10 - 12 minutes
Remove & allow to cool in pan on wire rack.

Add Glaze
Whisk glaze ingredients in small bowl & pipe on with pasty bag & small fine tip.