Gingerbread Mix Cookie Bars
Easy Gingerbread Mix Cookie Bars . Made with all of your favourite fall spices, this dessert is bound to be your new favourite recipe idea.
Don't worry all! I am not 100% all in on the winter flavours. I there is still time for the transitional fall/winter flavours.
And I think gingerbread is very much an in between seasons flavour.
Because my life has been SO hectic lately, I have had almost no time to bake.
So if you know me at all, that means that I am getting extremely irritable. I need to whip up SOMETHING to destress here.
When I saw gingerbread cookie mix in my local grocery store, I knew that I needed to buy it. Just to make something in my kitchen this week! I am seriously neglecting my blog!
These Gingerbread Mix Cookie Bars were a natural fit this week.
Not only are they stupid simple to make, they make me feel like I am already on the Christmas holiday. All I need is a warm mug of hot chocolate and a book by the fireplace.
Honestly, I can't wait until Christmas!
If you can find some ginger bread cookie mix, do yourself a favour and make these bars!
They are made with the mix plus 4 other kitchen essentials you probably already have in your pantry.
I am counting down the days until my next holidays, so that I can bake all of the things. These cookie bars may end up on the rotation even then because they are so dang good!
Gingerbread Mix Cookie Bars
Ingredients
- 500 g gingerbread cookie mix
- ¼ cup all-purpose flour
- ½ cup salted butter, softened
- 2 large eggs
- 3 tablespoon molasses
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F. Lightly spray a 9x13 inch baking dish with cooking spray and set aside.
- In a large bowl, mix together all of the infredients until fully combined.
- Pour the mixture into the prepared baking dish, and place in the preheated oven for 20-25 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean. Allow to cool completely in the pan before cutting into squares.
I made these this year and I think Betty Crocker did some shrink-flation. A box is now 411 grams. I added a little more flour and spice to bulk it up
I just weighed the contents in the box that says it is 411 grams and mine only contained 353 grams so this should be fun haha
Can you sub the molasses with anything? Corn syrup or honey?
Either of those substitutions would be fine!
I actually made drop cookies using this recipe but with unsweetened applesauce in place of the butter and about half a cup of chocolate chips added after everything was mixed. Baked for 10 minutes and they came out great. Thanks for the idea!
That sounds so good, I'll need to try this!!
Could I make this in a 8x8 pan instead? I'd prefer a thicker bar. Guessing it might take longer to bake?
Thanks!
Yes, if you want a thicker bar you can bake it for longer in an 8x8 pan!
The dough is very thick and hard to spread. What am I doing wrong?
What size gingerbread mix do you have?
Same for me. I added an extra egg and some 1/2&1/2 just to make it thin enough that it it was not crumbly. My gingerbread mix was 496g so that was not the problem. They are in the oven now.... so we will see
April, I have a 496gm pouch too. I haven't mixed it yet, but how did your's turn out just in case?
Can I double it and make in a sheet tray? Need for large gathering.
Mary Ann
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I have never done this before, but I don't see why it wouldn't work! Hope it works out for you 🙂
I'll let you know. Thanks.
Mary Ann
What brand gingerbread cookie mix did you use?
I used betty crocker brand (it is linked below the recipe), but you can use any as long as it is the same weight as mine!!
Turned out well, but was a little dry. Made it and baked it exactly as directed.
I adore gingerbread and can eat it all year long. I love a kitchen short cut and really love this one.
Same here!! Thanks Emma 🙂
What kind of flour ?
So sorry! I use all-purpose! I will change that on the instructions, thanks for catching that!
Yum! Cookie bars are great for the holidays because they're less time consuming that rolling out each individual cookie. Love this!
Yes! So much easier when all you want to do is relax. Thanks Haley!!
You had me at gingerbread...what a fantastic snack!
It is so good!!
I love that these aren't complicated and so perfect for this time of year!
Yes! More time to relax 😉
What a delicious recipe! My whole family seriously loved this!k
Yay! Glad you liked it Kim 🙂
Gingerbread is an absolute favourite of mine, so these cookie bars are right up my street! Can't wait to try the recipe 🙂
Me too! Let me know if you give it a go 🙂
These are soooo good 😋
I love them straight out of the oven 🙂
So glad they worked out for you!! 🙂