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A New Christmas Cookie – Gingerbread Blondies

ginger bread cookie

It is time for holiday baking and by that, I mean Christmas Cookie baking has begun! These gingerbread blondies are the ultimate in classic Christmas flavors and are so easy to make.

ginger bread cookie

A New Christmas Cookie – Gingerbread Blondies

 

 

The key to this recipe is the combination of fresh and ground ginger. It gives these blondies a really delicious treat with just the right amount of spice.

 

gingerbread cookie bars

Gingerbread Blondies

 

Ingredients

¾ cup unsalted butter, room temp

2 cups light brown sugar

2 eggs

1 TBSP vanilla extract

3 tsp freshly grated ginger

1 TBSP ground ginger

1 TBSP cinnamon

½ tsp baking soda

1 tsp salt

2-1/4 cups flour

chewy ginger bread cookie

Directions

 

1- Preheat oven to 350°.  Grease a 8×8 baking pan and set aside.

2- In the bowl of an electric mixer with the paddle attachment cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy.

3-  Add gingers, baking soda, cinnamon, salt, then mix at low speed to blend.

4- Add eggs one at a time & vanilla extract and mix until combined.

5- Add flour and mix on low speed until blended.

6- Pour into prepared pan and bake for 40 minutes.

7- Cool completely.

 

chewy gingerbread bars

These are very similar to a snickerdoodle but with the addition of ginger.  Love how this recipe bakes up an will be perfect to the bevy of Christmas cookies that we make every year. Try this recipe for Gingerbread Macarons for another holiday festive dessert.

chewy gingerbread christmas cookie

This year I am planning on using reusable wooden boxes as the base to my Christmas cookie platters that we give and take to all of our holiday happenings.

When the cookies are done the hostess can reuse the wooden box for trinkets, mail, a catch-all by the front door!

chewy gingerbread holiday cookies

Happy Baking!!

 

If you like this recipe, try these favorites as well:

brown butter sugar christmas cookie

 

brown butter sugar cookies

cookies like in the blue tin

Danish Butter Cookies

easy cookie press cookies butter

Butter Spritz

 

A New Christmas Cookie - Gingerbread Blondies

Ingredients

  • ¾ cup unsalted butter room temp
  • 2 cups light brown sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 TBSP vanilla extract
  • 3 tsp freshly grated ginger
  • 1 TBSP ground ginger
  • 1 TBSP cinnamon
  • ½ tsp baking soda
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 2-1/4 cups flour

Instructions

  • 1- Preheat oven to 350°. Grease a 8x8 baking pan and set aside.
  • 2- In the bowl of an electric mixer with the paddle attachment cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
  • 3- Add gingers, baking soda, cinnamon, salt, then mix at low speed to blend.
  • 4- Add eggs one at a time & vanilla extract and mix until combined.
  • 5- Add flour and mix on low speed until blended.
  • 6- Pour into prepared pan and bake for 40 minutes.
  • 7- Cool completely.