Shelly's Recipe

GINGERBREAD BARS WITH LEMON CREAM CHEESE

Category: Bars

3/4 cup butter, softened
3/4 cup sugar
1 egg
1 tbsp ground ginger
1 tsp ground cinnamon
1 1/4 cups flour
1/4 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
1/3 cup molasses
2 tbsp water

Lemon Cream Cheese Icing
1 (8 oz) pkg cream cheese, softened
1/2 cup sugar
2 tbsp lemon juice
1 tsp lemon extract

Grease 13X9 inch baking pan. Preheat oven to 350. Cream butter in large mixer bowl. Beat in 3/4 cup sugar, egg, ginger, and cinnamon. 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.

Beat Lemon Cream Cheese Icing ingredients until smooth. Using 1/2 cup lemon icing, spoon dollops (about 1 tsp 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