Best Becel Anything Goes Cookie Dough Festive Gingerbread Cookie Bars Recipes

GINGERBREAD COOKIE BARS

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These easy gingerbread cookie bars start with sugar cookie mix, molasses and a medley of spices, and are finished with a delicious homemade cream cheese frosting.

Provided by By Betty Crocker Kitchens

Categories Dessert

Time 2h20m

Yield 24

Number Of Ingredients 14

Ingredients

1 pouch (17.5 oz) Betty Crocker™ sugar cookie mix
1/4 cup Gold Medal™ all-purpose flour
1/2 cup butter, softened
2 eggs
3 tablespoons mild-flavor (light) molasses
3/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
3/4 teaspoon ground ginger
1/2 teaspoon ground allspice
1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
6 oz cream cheese, softened (from 8-oz package)
1/3 cup butter, softened
3/4 teaspoon vanilla
2 1/2 cups powdered sugar
1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon

Steps:

Heat oven to 350°F. Spray bottom and sides of 13x9-inch pan with cooking spray.
In medium bowl, mix Gingerbread Bar ingredients until mixed well. Spread evenly in pan (mixture will be thick). Bake 20 to 23 minutes or until set and toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool completely, about 45 minutes.
In large bowl, beat cream cheese and 1/3 cup softened butter with electric mixer on medium speed 1 to 2 minutes, scraping bowl occasionally, until smooth and creamy. Beat in vanilla and powdered sugar until frosting is smooth and spreadable.
Spread frosting on top of cooled bars; sprinkle with 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon. Refrigerate 1 hour before serving. To serve, cut into 6 rows by 4 rows.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 240, Carbohydrate 33 g, Cholesterol 40 mg, Fat 2, Fiber 0 g, Protein 2 g, SaturatedFat 6 g, ServingSize 1 Bar, Sodium 140 mg, Sugar 24 g, TransFat 0 g

BECEL® ANYTHING GOES COOKIE DOUGH

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Start your cookie creations with our Anything Goes Cookie Dough; it's soft and chewy, guaranteed.

Provided by Becel®

Categories Everyday Cooking Quick and Easy Desserts Cookies

Time 19m

Yield 60

Number Of Ingredients 8

Ingredients

2 ¼ cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
½ teaspoon salt
1 cup Becel® Original margarine
1 cup firmly packed light brown sugar
¼ cup granulated sugar
2 large eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Steps:

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Combine flour, baking soda and salt in medium bowl; set aside.
Beat Becel® Original margarine with sugars in large bowl. Beat in eggs and vanilla until blended. Gradually add in flour mixture; beat just until blended. Add your choice of mix in's (i.e. chocolate chip, dried fruit, seeds, toffee bits, etc.). Drop by tablespoonfuls on ungreased baking sheets, 2-inches (5 cm) apart.
Bake 7 minutes or until edges are golden. Cool 2 minutes on wire rack; remove cookies from sheets and cool completely.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 58.7 calories, Carbohydrate 6.5 g, Cholesterol 6.2 mg, Fat 3.4 g, Fiber 0.1 g, Protein 0.7 g, SaturatedFat 0.5 g, Sodium 70.8 mg, Sugar 3 g