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Gingerbread Bars wLemonCreamCheeseIcing




Source of Recipe


McCormick®


List of Ingredients




3/4 cup butter, softened
3/4 cup sugar
1 egg
1 tablespoon McCormick® Ground Ginger
1 teaspoon McCormick® Ground Cinnamon
1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/3 cup molasses
3 tablespoons water

Lemon Cream Cheese Icing
8 ounces cream cheese, softened
1/2 cup sugar
2 tablespoons lemon juice
1 teaspoon McCormick® Pure Lemon Extract

Recipe



1. Line a 13x9x2-inch baking pan with foil. Spray foil with nonstick cooking spray. Preheat oven to 350ºF.

2. Cream butter in large mixer bowl. Beat in 3/4 cup sugar, egg, ginger, and cinnamon.

3. Combine flour, baking soda, and salt in a small bowl. Add to butter mixture and mix well. Stir in molasses and water; mix until just blended. Spread in prepared pan.

4. Beat cream cheese in a large mixer bowl until smooth. Stir in 1/2 cup sugar, lemon juice and lemon extract; beat until smooth. Using 1/2 cup icing, spoon dollops (about 1 teaspoon each) over batter in pan. With a knife, swirl icing through ginger base with 3 to 4 large strokes in each direction to marbelize. Refrigerate remaining icing.

5. Bake 28-30 minutes or until batter begins to pull away from edges. Lift out of pan using foil. Cool completely on wire rack. Invert and peel off foil. Spread icing over bars. Cut using a sharp knife. Store in refrigerator.