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Gingerbread Bars with Lemon Cream Cheese




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
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/3 cup molasses
2 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. Grease 9x13x2-inch baking pan. Preheat oven to 350�F.

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 Lemon Cream Cheese Icing ingredients until smooth. Using 1/2 cup lemon icing, spoon dollops (about 1 teaspoon each) over batter in pan. With a knife, swirl through ginger base with large strokes. Bake 28-30 minutes or until batter begins to pull away from pan edges. Cool 30 minutes.

5. Spread remaining lemon icing over bars. Cut using a sharp knife. Store in refrigerator