Ginger Bars
Description
A soft bar cookie like a brownie, but with a brown sugar and ginger flavor, takes 1 hour and 10 common pantry ingredients.
Ingredients
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1 3/4 cups brown sugar
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2/3 cup butter
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1/4 cup molasses
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2 teaspoons ground ginger
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2 eggs
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2 teaspoons vanilla extract
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1 cup all-purpose flour
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1 cup whole wheat flour
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1 teaspoon baking powder
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1/4 teaspoon baking soda
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1 teaspoon salt
Directions
1
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9x13-inch baking pan.
2
Mash the brown sugar, butter, and molasses together in a bowl with a spoon until the mixture is creamy and thoroughly combined. Mix in the ginger, eggs, and vanilla extract. In a separate bowl, combine the all-purpose flour, whole wheat flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Stir 1/4 of flour mixture into the butter mixture at a time, incorporating each addition before adding the next. Pour the batter into the prepared baking pan.
3
Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, 25 to 30 minutes. Let cool before cutting.