Gingerbread bar cookies.
Original recipe makes 1 dozen
Ingredients
1 cup white sugar
1/2 cup shortening
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon ground ginger
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 tablespoons molasses
1 egg
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup buttermilk
Directions
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
- Mix sugar, shortening, flour, spices, and salt as for pie crust. Divide dough in half and set aside.
- Add remaining ingredients to half of the dough. Place in a greased 9 inch square pan. Sprinkle the other half of the dough over mixture. Bake for 30 minutes. Cool in pan and then cut into bars.
Nutrition
Calories: 484 kcal
Carbohydrates: 73.1 g
Cholesterol: 37 mg
Fat: 18.7 g
Fiber: 1.4 g
Protein: 6.8 g
Sodium: 543 mg
