I’ve had “make gingerbread cookies” on my holiday baking list for several years now and I never seem to get around to it. Most of the time, just thinking about rolling out cookies is enough to make me get out a bar pan and throw together a batch of brownies instead. Does that make me lazy? or just impatient?
Well, I’m happy to tell you that these cookie bars trump every gingerbread cookie I’ve ever tasted in the past. So, not only do they win points for being so very easy, they win for being truly fantastic as well. And while these bars are absolutely delicious topped with the cream cheese frosting, they’re also terrific without the frosting. These bars are one of the greatest holiday baking ideas ever. (Thanks to 12 Days of Christmas with Six Sisters’ Stuff for the inspiration!) I officially (and likely forever) crossed “make gingerbread cookies” off my list six years ago, when I tasted these bars.
Gingerbread Cookie Bars Recipe
{originally published 10/2/14 – recipe notes and photos updated 12/11/20}
