Chewy Ginger Bars

Chewy Ginger Bars
Course: Dessert
Ingredients
  • 2 cups flour
  • 2 tsp baking powder
  • 1 tsp ground ginger
  • 1 tsp ground cinnamon
  • 1/8 tsp ground cloves
  • 1/2 cup butter
  • 1-3/4 cups packed brown sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 1/4 cup molasses
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • powdered (icing) sugar
Instructions
  1. Grease a 13 x 9 x 2 baking pan. Preheat oven to 350F.

  2. In a bowl combine flour, baking powder, ginger, cinnamon, and cloves.

  3. In a saucepan melt butter. Remove from heat then add brown sugar, stir until combined. Add eggs, one at a time, stirring well. Add molasses and vanilla, mixing until combined. Gradually add flour mixture and stir until combined. Spread batter into prepared pan.

  4. Bake for 20 to 25 minutes or until center appears set. Cool completely before sifting powdered (icing) sugar over the top. Cut into bars.

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