Name: Gingerbread Shortbread Bars
Ingredients: 1 cup plus 2 Tbsp. butter, softened; ½ cup plus 2 Tbsp. icing sugar; 2 Tbsp. Crosby’s Fancy Molasses; 2 cups all-purpose flour (spooned in); 2/3 cup cornstarch, spooned in; 1 ½ tsp. gingerbread spice blend (recipe below) or 1 tsp. ground ginger & ½ tsp. cinnamon

Gingerbread Shortbread Bars

Buttery gingerbread shortbread bars are so simple to make and have that irresistible shortbread texture.

Author: Bridget Oland

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Ingredients

1 cup plus 2 Tbsp. butter, softened
½ cup plus 2 Tbsp. icing sugar
2 Tbsp. Crosby’s Fancy Molasses
2 cups all-purpose flour (spooned in)
2/3 cup cornstarch, spooned in
1 ½ tsp. gingerbread spice blend (recipe below) or 1 tsp. ground ginger & ½ tsp. cinnamon

Instructions

Preheat oven to 325 F
Cream butter and sugar. Add molasses and mix to incorporate.
Sprinkle over flour, cornstarch and spices and mix until dough just comes together.
Press into a 9”x9” pan and prick with a fork.
Bake 50-55 min.
When almost cooled cut into bars

Notes

Gingerbread Spice Blend

2 tsp ginger
2 tsp cinnamon
½ tsp allspice
1/4 tsp each, nutmeg, cloves

Variations:

Add 1/8 tsp of cardamom and/or mace

Find it online: https://www.crosbys.com/gingerbread-shortbread-bars/